Actor Albert Rodríguez had been working for weeks on the process of reopening a school in Arecibo, scheduled for yesterday, when he was surprised by his death at the age of 58.
It was her friend and co-worker Deddie Romero, who, surprised that she had not shown up at the nursery, asked her husband Richard to go to the actor’s residence in Bayamón and check that everything was fine. which had also not reached a recording of the Remix, Wapa, as confirmed by actress Marian Pabón.
“Here I was very worried and I started my search for Albert and I started calling and he didn’t answer the phone. I saw that he had last logged in at 10:00 or 11:00 pm on WhatsApp “, he explained in an interview with El relaxo de la X.
He said that even on Sunday, he had shared with several friends the transmission of the Grammy Awards.
Richard, Romero’s companion, arrived at the scene and saw the artist’s two performances in the canopy.
“He said to me, ‘I’m going in. I’m going to break the window.’ He came in and didn’t call me, he didn’t answer the phone, until he finally answered and gave me the terrible news,” the announcer abounded. , who for the past decade worked hand in hand with Rodriguez contributing to the education of school dropouts through the National Talent Academy (NTA), with schools in Bayamón and Arecibo.
“Employees and students are well affected,” he acknowledged.
He also had to report the incident to Rodriguez’s sister who lives in Puerto Rico, as well as colleagues and friends such as Pabón and Jorge Castro.
Funeral services will begin on Thursday
The actress also said that the funeral will begin this Thursday at the Teatro Oller in Bayamón and on Friday, her remains will be moved to Añasco, where she is from.
At the moment, they are waiting for the arrival of the rest of their family, who reside in the United States.
The Forensic Science Negotiation confirmed last night that the death of the histrion was due to natural causes. It transpired that he was a diabetic and a kidney patient.
They will pay homage to him in school in Arecibo
On the other hand, it was anticipated that the NTA would pay posthumous tribute to him with a painting of the Puerto Rican flag, which the same actor had proposed for one of the school buildings in Arecibo, where he served as general manager.
The event will take place this Saturday, March 20, from 11:00 a.m.
“The NTA team, students and collaborators want to fulfill this wish that he loved, to see the flag of our island, which he loved and defended so much, to become part of our institution. in Arecibo. Albert we will need, he is this brother who is always waiting for you, in the project and takes care of every detail. For us it is an immense pain “, pointed out Deddie.