Mexican comedian Enrique Laisequilla dies

• After the alleged suicide of actor Xavier Marc, Mexico is grieving again.
• Mexican comedian Enrique Laisequilla’s passing has been announced.
• “We say goodbye to a great man with a broken heart,” people say on social media.

The curse is about to be fulfilled! Yesterday morning, the alleged suicide of the renowned actor Xavier Mark was reported and a short time later, the passing of Mexican comedian Enrique Laisequilla was announced. Now Mexico is grieving again.

On Thursday, February 17, «light and strength» was requested for the «professional runner and anonymous sex symbol,» as Laisequilla presented himself on social media, because he was hospitalized. His cause of death has not been released. Rest in peace….

«Hasta siempre» family and friends say goodbye to Enrique Laisequilla

The entertainment website Que Parió! reported the death of the Mexican comedian: «It is with great sadness that we share the sad news of the passing of our friend and collaborator, Enrique Laisequilla: lawyer, comedian, great human being, very noble and always with a great sense of humor.»

In addition, they wished his family and loved ones strength in the face of this irreparable loss: “Hasta siempre, Enrique. We made you a collage as we know you would have wanted.» It didn’t take long for colleagues and friends, as well as admirers, to offer their condolences.

The comedian participated in STANDparados with Adal Ramones

Fellow comedian Gio Sayún was particularly saddened by Enrique Lasequilla’s death. He uploaded a photo to his social networks from the time they both participated in the comedy show STANDparados, which was created and hosted by Adal Ramones.

“I am deeply sorry: a great person and a great student. Always supporting his teammates and generous with his comedy. A minute of applause to heaven for you, may the laughter be with you. May Enrique Laisequilla rest in peace.» A follower immediately shared the following: «I think the best way to remember and honor him is with applause and keeping in mind that he liked to see people laugh.»

Emotional farewells for Enrique Laisequilla

After the news of Enrique Laisequilla’s death was announced, it did not take long for social media to be flooded with emotional farewell messages such as the one dedicated to the Mexican comedian by ‘La Standorela’: «Today you went to your office in heaven…»

“To shine as only you know how to do it, with your charisma and that sense of humor that characterized you, you will always be in my heart and I am infinitely grateful for everything, you are and will be the best! Love you very much! Enrique Laisequilla @Enrique Fernandez del Valle Light on your way,” wrote Jana Soar.

«I’m going to miss you a lot»

Mexican comedian Roberto Andrade, better known as El Tío Rober, who wrote the movie Ok, está bien, opened his heart after Enrique Laisequilla’s death: “Laisequilla, a dear friend and extremely talented colleague, died. He was my deputy for the last 3 years.”

“No one can deny that he was an exception within the standup scene, noble, generous, loyal and always ready to support new values. I am broken. And I hope that my colleagues can understand how important he was in this scene. A human being like few. I’m going to miss you so much, Laise.»

His last post

Unlike Twitter, where his last message was posted in November of last year, Mexican comedian Enrique Laisequilla was a little more active on his Instagram account, where he had just over 1,400 followers. He also last posted on Facebook on January 21.

On that occasion, the lawyer shared that he would have a performance a couple of days later in Coyoacán, Mexico. People shared their condolences on this post: «You are great, I liked your performances.» «Fly high, my king.» «Rest in peace, boss.» «See you always, thanks for the smiles.»

“We will still be with God”

Actor Xavier Marc, renowned for Mexican melodrama, died at the age of 74, leaving a farewell letter. “The actor Xavier Marc ended his life. He was very sick, he left a letter that said: ‘We will still be with God.’ May God receive him in his Holy Glory. We said goodbye to him with applause a few days ago when we saw him outside the ANDA,” actress Laura Zapata tweeted.

According to police reports, the actor jumped off the balcony of his apartment building and was found by his family. The National Association of Interpreters (ANDI) mourned his death, as did friends and colleagues who worked with him, such as Érika Buenfil, Victoria Ruffo, Alejandro Tommasi and María Sorté.

An outstanding career

Born in Guadalajara in 1948, Xavier Marc trained at the School of Theater Arts of the National Institute of Fine Arts and his debut was in 1962 in the film The time and the touch, directed by Benito Alazraki. He stood out as Andrés in Sergio Véjar’s The Signs of the Zodiac, which gave way to films such as Roberto Gavaldón’s The Figures of Sand (1970) and The Other Crime (1988).

He even made it to Hollywood with movies like Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), starring Clint Eastwood, as well as The Legend of Zorro (2005), with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Perhaps people remember him most for telenovelas such as Mundo de juguete, La fiera, María Belén, Amarte es mi pecado y Barrera de amor. He last appeared in La mexicana y el güero, released a year and a half ago, according to  Agencia Reforma.

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