Martica La del Café de la „El Gordo y la Flaca”.
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For 29 years he served coffee and stole the hearts of Univision employees, celebrities and the public. She was Marta Martín-Carrera Ruiz, known to everyone as “Martica la del Café” from “El Gordo y la Flaca”, who died on Saturday.
The first to confirm such sad news was Raúl de Molina who, beyond work, had a close relationship with both Martica and her two children.
The presenter “El Gordo y la Flaca”, who at the end of January, shared the news that the Cuban girlfriend contracted coronavirus and was hospitalized.
Although the cause of death is still unknownMartica faced several health problems that gradually damaged her. Precisely because of this, that after 29 years of working at Univision, in 2018 he decided to retire in the middle of a beautiful tribute they made to all the shows in the chain.
“Tonight we received the sad news of the death of our lover #Martica. For 30 years I worked at @univision and @elgordoylaflaca from the beginning until I retired. I loved her as much as she did. Rest in peace, an example of a hardworking woman loved by all “, wrote Raúl de Molina, accompanying the letter with a photo gallery.
How was the character “Martica la del Café” born? Dear Marta, she was the one who served coffee at Univision’s Miami headquarters. One by one, she won the hearts of all employees, famous and non-famous.
One day, María López, who was the producer of “El Gordo y la Flaca” at the time, decided to turn it into “Martica la del Café”. on the screen, and she quickly conquered the audience, daring, without fear of ridicule and letting herself be carried away like a child playing.
6 years ago, her husband, her great lifelong companion, Don Ramón Rodríguez, died, with whom he shared 56 years of his life. Rest in peace, Martica.