After learning of the death of the actor and trade unionist, Abel Casillas, Because he became seriously ill with COVID, actress Silvia Pinal has lamented such an event that she saddens the artistic family at the beginning of this year.
In a statement, the prominent actress said: “Start this year with the sad news of the death of my beloved Abel Casillas, a great unionist, a good leader at the time, a person who always saw to improve the benefits of fellow actors “.
He adds in the document that he will miss it and send his deepest condolences to the relatives of -19Casillas.
The actor died this Sunday and was 68 years old, born in Los Altos, Jalisco on April 17, 1952. His work in the seventh art was in more than 40 films, among them ” El Escombriaire “, with Mario Moreno Cantinflas,” Els de baix “in 1976,” When the chestnut tree ran “(1985),” l’imponent “(1988); others.
In television it participated in about 50 soap operas as well as in TV series between which they emphasize: “Rosalia”, (1978); “Path of Glory” (1987); “Glory and Hell” (1986); “Light and Shadow” (1989); “Women, Real Life Cases” (1991-2005) and “The Force of Destiny” (2011).
Within his work as a trade unionist he stood out as a delegate to 92 international film productions, and various positions in the National Actors Association, where he reached the top position as interim secretary for the period 2016-2018.
He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the House of the Actor until 2019.
His union struggle goes with his death, as he sought to recover the sources of work for his fellow actors, as well as train delegates of the WALK, so that they have a better performance in the fulfillment of collective agreements and agreements. in addition to seeking to improve the retirement fund of this group.
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