As an educator and artist, Albert Rodríguez was excited to establish television programs for the new generation of actors in Puerto Rico. Mission that she could not fully fulfill, after surprising her death at the age of 58.
His body was found yesterday at noon at his home in the urbanization Vall Verda, in Bayamón. This after the announcer Deddie Romero tried to contact him by telephone and by not answering it created suspicion, sent her husband to the place and he notified the police, who found the actor alive, in the bathroom from his room, without features of violence.
According to Lieutenant Rivera, who was on the scene, Dr. Rodriguez reported that apart from being diabetic he was a kidney patient. Prosecutor Daphne Be was in charge of the body lift process.
According to Wapa TV, a neighbor interviewed heard him singing ballads and opera yesterday morning.
On the outskirts of the house, actor René Monclova asked for space “to blow up, to cry among us and then we’ll share what we have to share about Brother Albert.”
René Monclova was one of the friends and colleagues who arrived at the residence of the finite actor in Bayamón and asked for space to process the event. > Brandon Cross / The Spokesman
Also arriving at the site after learning of the death, his colleagues and friends Romero, Marian Pabón, Jorge Castro, Suzette Baco, Julio Ramos, producer Gilda Santini and the mayor of Bayamón, Ramón Luis Rivera, others.
“Unfortunately, we lost a talented being and one of the longest-standing career with us. Albert was always an excellent partner, punctual, responsible, cooperative and with a unique sense of humor. He is one of the most positive people. “I have always been willing and available to solve any problem or situation with the right answers. We will always miss him,” Santini said in written statements.
Similarly, Sunshine Logroño, creator of the program El Remix, of which Rodriguez was a mainstay, added “Albert and I have been working together for over 25 years. This was totally unexpected and painful news. When I received it just he was writing a sketch of him. Albert was not only a good actor, but a good director and talent identifier. I missed him a lot, we will miss him every day. “
“He was a bitch, but he was also very strict,” admitted Francis Roses, his partner in El Remix.
In an interview with The spokesman, in August 2019, Rodriguez shared his intention to contribute to the education of school dropouts through the National Talent Academy, which he established alongside Romero just over a decade ago. He was also excited to develop productions on the small screen for new talents.
Wapa’s Remix will be honored this Wednesday at 10:00 pm This photo was taken just two weeks ago. > Supplied
The director, too, emphasized that there was room on the local screen for emerging projects.
“If you do something that sticks they will start opening all the channels, and I’m looking for something worthwhile. It can be comedy, it always works in this country, where things are scary and people want laugh and alienate even half an hour, ”he stated.
His fight against school dropout
The National Talent Academy attends school dropouts to complete the fourth year of high school. Albert served as vice president and gave theater classes to students.
“We continue to transform lives, it’s a very close and passionate project. We graduated over 1,000 students. The number of school dropouts is alarming, in the last survey there were about 70,000 across the island. There are sixth graders who decide not to going to school. Let’s fight with parents so they understand the importance of education, “he explained.
His latest works include the plays Rumors, El chat combatiu, Els boricuas estem pasa’os, as well as the film Vivim para esta nit, about the Puerto Rican beat Carlos Manuel Rodríguez.
He was happy to be back in the theater
He even posted a photo on his Instagram account on March 2 with several histrions, including these Bacchus, with the following message: “Happy to be back in the theater, in a different way, but with this group it’s a success. A project literally of the covid-19, in an outdoor village near you soon. Pending. “
El Remix will be honored tomorrow, at 10:00 pm, by Wapa TV. They will later provide details of the funeral.