Mexican actor Eduardo Manzano, known for his work in comedy and for appearing in popular productions such as La Rosa de Guadalupe and Una familia de Diez, died at the age of 87.
The news was announced on December 4, when his son, Eduardo Manzano Jr. shared a message through social networks to confirm the comedian’s death and publicly bid him farewell.
In his publication, Manzano Jr. described his father with words full of affection and admiration, remembering him as a “kind” and “intelligent” man and highlighting his human dimension as much as his artistic career.
“With deep sorrow we say goodbye to my beautiful daddy and thank all those who have respectfully joined with their tokens of affection,” he wrote, in a message that was accompanied by thanks to those who expressed their solidarity with the family.
Eduardo Manzano ‘El Polivoz’: “the curtain has come down”.
In addition to confirming the death, the actor’s son shared a more extensive farewell, in which he used a stage metaphor to talk about the end of his life and career: “Today the curtain has come down on the stage of life. My father, a comedian loved by thousands and a human being admired by all who knew him, has left this world,” he said.
In the same text, Manzano Jr. said that his father was always a committed professional, someone who deeply loved his work.
He also remarked on the emotional impact Eduardo Manzano had on his audience: “His legacy not only lives on in the stages he illuminated, but in the people he transformed with a smile,” he said, stressing that the comedian’s value is not only measured by his credits, but by the mark he left on those who saw and heard him.
The father behind the artist
Beyond the professional aspect, the message included an intimate dimension: Manzano Jr. remembered Eduardo Manzano as a father who taught him to remain optimistic even when the outlook was difficult: “Behind every smile there was always a father who taught us to laugh even in the most difficult moments (…) thank you for every teaching and for having made our lives your work, maestro,” he concluded in his farewell.
The text mentions that Eduardo Manzano was born on July 18, 1938 in Mexico City. It also states that, according to IMDb, he made his acting debut with Tiempos y Contrastes and Sonrisa Colgante, and that his career spanned more than 60 years, with his first professional steps in the 1960s.
The great boost of his career came with Enrique Cuenca, with whom he formed the famous duo Los Polivoces, remembered as a benchmark that marked a before and after in Mexican television. Since that success, both also participated in film projects mentioned in the text, such as Agarrando parejo and Tres mil kilómetros de amor.
Over time, Eduardo Manzano continued to be active in various comedies and films, including Escuela para brujas, Club Eutanasia and Volver a verte. In more recent years, younger audiences have come to know him through his appearances in Mexican series, consolidating a presence that has crossed generations.
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