Students, friends, family and artists say goodbye this morning to actor and director Albert Rodríguez, at the beginning of his awakening, at the Braulio Castillo Theater in Bayamón.
From the beginning, relatives arrived, among these brothers and grandchildren; and his inseparable comrades in the art class: Suzette Bacó, Marian Pabón, René Monclova, Jorge Castro and Raymond Gerena. Actors Junior Álvarez, Magdaly Cruz and Ángela Meyer also gathered before lunch.
“Albert has been in my life for the last 25 years, he has directed practically all my productions, because in the last five years I have shared the stage as an actor, he as a director and I as a producer. We were inseparable and he had to be here because he is a brother “, said Gerena SpokesmanBefore adding that the family “is very affected, it was something that caught us by surprise.”
Part of the personal actor’s collection of personal items. > Brandon Cruz González / Spokesman
Also early is Deddie Romero, with whom Rodríguez co-founded the National Talent Academy a decade ago, focusing on early school leaving education with campuses in Bayamón and Arecibo, whose principal was Albert.
“Albert has lived in Bayamón for a good part of his life and has always been very elegant with this servant, he was very appreciated,” said Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera.
The war was closed to the press and the public. It has been reported that the coffin remains closed and an image of the artist is projected inside the theater. The body will be transferred tonight to the town of Añasco, where the awakening will continue tomorrow at the Jalvin Funeral Home. He will be buried on Saturday.
In the lobby of the theater, at the entrance of which they found a photograph of Rodríguez sitting on a director’s chair, his colleagues posted memories and some of his distinctive personal effects. You can see photos of him and his characters from Agatha, Gaby, Dr. Argüelles and the “sketch” of the undertaker El Remix; His TV ID Wapa, part of his collection of rings, brochures like El condominio el musical, hats and superheroes because he was a fan of Iron Man.
Starting with 13:00, the arrival of other members of the art class is expected.
Rodríguez died on March 15, at the age of 58, at his residence in Bayamón. Forensic sciences have certified that it was due to natural causes.