Hector Bonilla, an 83-year-old veteran actor, died of natural causes on November 25 in Mexico City, Mexico. His son, Fernando Bonilla, verified the tragic news of his father’s death on social media by writing a moving eulogy.
“I genuinely want to speak about my father and keep talking about him.” But I believe the finest description of my employer I’ve ever read was written by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda in 1993 for The Process, in a review of the play The Foreigner. I’d want to share these with you. This was my father: “Bonilla is a popular and well-liked performer among university students, intellectuals, bankers, housewives, and laborers.”
He went on to say:
“It is a remarkable example of ubiquity; Announces Bacardi, performs in the soap opera Trapada, directs The Foreign, models clothing in the magazine Varón Mexico, stars in the film Snakes and Stairs, and oversees a critical cultural project coupled to this city with the regent.” And it’s all happening at the same time.”
Although neither Hector Bonilla’s son nor any other representation revealed a reason for his death, many outlets reported that the legendary Mexican actor was suffering from kidney cancer. After the news of Bonilla’s death became public, condolences began to flood online, with the Mexican government’s Secretary of Culture tweeting about it.
Hector Bonilla, 83, died after a protracted fight with renal cancer.
The Secretariat of Culture of the Government of Mexico, as well as the Secretary of Culture, Alejandra Frausto, both, tweeted about the devastating loss to the country’s film industry. Fans of Hector Bonilla’s work will be able to pay their respects to the late actor on Monday, November 28, at 5:00 p.m. (CST) in Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts). The following is an English translation of a tweet from Mexico’s Secretary of Culture:
“On Monday, November 28 at 5:00 p.m., the people of Mexico will be able to pay respect to the great Héctor Bonilla, whom they adored.”
The Secretariat of Culture paid homage to the veteran actor, calling him “one of Mexico’s finest performers.” The original tweet and its English translation may be seen here:
“The Ministry of Culture mourns the passing of actor Héctor Bonilla, a graduate of the INBAL School of Theater Arts and widely regarded as one of Mexico’s greatest performers.” He worked in theater, television, and film, appearing in films such as Rojo Amanecer.”
Many Twitter users also paid their condolences to the late actor. Here are a few examples:
Meanwhile in Mexico…Mexican actor Hector Bonilla dies. He was 83. RIP. pic.twitter.com/nS6xqNu4Er
— The Mexican Londoner (@TheMexLondoner) November 26, 2022
Sad news! The first Mexican actor, Hector Bonilla, dies at 83 years of age https://t.co/Q1tNQHhOmw
— Awutar.com (@AwutarMedia) November 25, 2022
Who was Hector Bonilaa?
Bonilla was born in Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla, Mexico, on March 14, 1939. His career in the entertainment sector spans six decades, beginning in the 1960s. Hector Bonilla, in addition to acting, has dabbled with writing and directing. Meridiano 100 (1976), Monica y el Profesor (2003), and Rojo Amanecer, meaning Red Dawn, are among Bonilla’s famous works (1989). From the late 1960s through the 2010s, he was also involved in several television programs.
In his personal life, Hector Bonilla married actress Sofia Alvarez and had three children with her, Sergio Bonilla, Leonor Bonilla, and Fernando Bonilla Martnez. The actor’s wife and children survive him.
