Actor Albert Rodríguez was working for weeks on the process of reopening a school in Arecibo, scheduled for yesterday, when he was caught dead at the age of 58.
It was her friend and co-worker Deddie Romero, who, surprised that she didn’t show up on campus, asked her husband Richard to go to the actor’s residence in Bayamón and check that everything was fine, because he hadn’t arrived at the recording. Remix, by Wapa, confirmed by actress Marian Pabón.
“I was very worried there and Albert started looking for me and I started calling him and he didn’t answer the phone. I saw that he last connected at 10:00 or 11:00 at night on WhatsApp, “he said in an interview with El relajo de La X.
He said that on Sunday, he shared the Grammy Awards with several friends.
When Richard, Romero’s partner, arrived on the scene, he saw the artist’s two cars in the curtain.
“He said, ‘I’m coming in. I’m going to break the window. He came in and did not call me, did not answer the phone, until he finally answered and gave me the terrible news “, added the announcer, who in the last decade worked hand in hand with Rodríguez, contributing to the education of school dropout through the National Talent Academy (NTA), with schools in Bayamón and Arecibo.
“Employees and students are well affected,” he said.
Rodríguez’s sister, who lives in Puerto Rico, as well as colleagues and friends such as Pabón and Jorge Castro, held the report of the event.
Funeral services will begin on Thursday
The actress also announced that the funeral will begin on Thursday at the Oller Theater in Bayamón and on Friday, her remains will be transferred to Añasco, where she comes from.
At the moment, they are waiting for the rest of their family, who live in the United States, to arrive.
The forensic science office confirmed last night that the actor’s death was due to natural causes. He turned out to be a patient with diabetes and kidneys.
They will pay tribute to him at the school in Arecibo
On the other hand, it was announced that the NTA would pay him a posthumous tribute with a painting of the Puerto Rican flag, which the actor himself had proposed for one of the school buildings in Arecibo, where he served as general manager.
The event will take place on Saturday, March 20, at 11:00 am.
“The NTA team, students and collaborators want to fulfill that desire they wanted so much, to see the flag of our island, which they loved and defended so much, to become part of our institution from Arecibo. We will need Albert, he is that brother who is always attentive to you, to the project and takes care of every detail. It’s a huge pain for us, “said Deddie.