RIP Ernesto Gómez Cruz. Veteran Mexican actor Ernesto
Gómez Cruz died from complications of Alzheimer’s in Mexico City on April 6th.
He was 90. Gómez Cruz was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on November 7, 1933. His
first professional job was as a photographer; Later, through a friend, he was
introduced to dramatic arts. Thus, he moved to the Aztec capital where he
studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts. Although he had musical
interests, he discarded them because he considered that he did not have enough
preparation. He made his film debut in 1967 with the film “Los caifanes”, where
his performance as El Azteca which earned him the national Silver Goddess
Award. Subsequently, he would obtain other awards and recognitions such as the
Ariel. Ernesto’s only Euro-western was as the witch in 2006’s “Bandidas” with Penélope
Cruz and Salma Hayek.
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