The actor Fernando Almada, a symbol of Mexican cinema, has died

THE ACTOR Fernando Almada died at the age of 94as confirmed by the National Association of Actors of Mexico (ANDA) this Monday, October 30.

The artist was considered one of the icons of Mexican cinema from the 1970s to the 1990s.

It was part of it the famous Almada brothers which were established as part of the so-called “Mexican Western”.

The other Almada was Mario, who died on October 4, 2016, also aged 94. Together they add up to over 100 moviesaccording to El Heraldo de México.

What is known about the death of Fernando Almada

The ANDA message did not specify the cause of the actor’s death: “The National Screen Actors Guild deeply regrets the death of our colleague Fernando Almadamember of our union”.

” Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Rest in peace,” reads the message posted on X, formerly Twitter.

According to a review by the ADN40 network, “Fernando Almada was studying engineering at the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) when he started working in cinema.”

He decided to retire from cinema years ago. He pointed out that even when his brother died he did not want to give any evidence.