RIP Mauro Muñiz

 

Don Mauro, comedian and actor of 'La que se avecina', 'Aida' and 'Hospital central', dies at the age of 58

The comedian and performer from Madrid acted in films such as 'Pagafantas' or 'Losing the East'

HOLA.com

By Paloma Anaya

April 17, 2023

 

The actor, comedian and musician Mauro Muñiz, popularly known as Don Mauro, dies at the age of 58. The news of his death has transcended thanks to the Film Academy and some colleagues, such as the comedian Luis Piedrahita, who lamented his death with these words: "Don Mauro has died. A comedian of pure strain, one of the always. A committed, cultured and knowledgeable uncle. A classic. DEP".

Son of journalists Paloma de Urquiza and Mauro Muñiz and brother of socialist MEP María Muñiz, Don Mauro began his artistic career as a pianist and composer of different music groups such as La Cabra Mecánica, where he worked as a keyboardist. However, he became known among the general public with his humorous monologues on Paramount Comedy in the early 2000s, where he participated in humor programs such as La hora chanante with Joaquín Reyes, Ernesto Sevilla or Pablo Chiapaella.

In addition to his comic and musical side, he stood out as an actor in films such as Pagafantas, 3 bodas de más or Perdido el este, and in successful series such as Aida, Hospital Central, Los hombres de Paco, Sin tetas no hay paraíso and La que se avecina. In less than a month the fans of La que se avecina have had to say goodbye to another of their actors after Laura Gómez-Lacueva died on March 30 at age 48 victim of cancer.

On television Mauro Muñiz also participated in programs such as Vigilante de la tele, presented by Manu Carreño, on TVE in the program Carta de ajuste, with José María Íñigo and Minerva Piquero, and gave voice to first level advertising campaigns such as Domino's Pizza and Aquarius. And in theater he starred in La Fuga with Amparo Larrañaga, Kira Miró and José Luis Gil, his partner in La que se avecina and who recovers from a stroke, as well as the adaptation of John Gray's best seller, Los hombres son de Marte y las mujeres de Venus.

"Too soon, buddy. I still don't believe it. DEP Mauro. DON MAURO, with capital letters", Berta Collado sent him as a message of condolence. "We coincided a few times, but enough to verify that it was different from the rest. Gone is a great actor and a great comedian. Rest in peace, mate," said Luis Larrodera. "I just heard the news of your departure and I don't fit it, I don't believe it, I never think I'll believe it. A gentleman from head to toe, a guy to envy his enormous and multifaceted talent, an empathetic person, an impeccable companion. I would have given everything to look just a little like him. I don't know what to say, I feel like a straitjacket gripping me. I love you, Mauro Muñiz. I love you, "Marqués de Urquiza", Miguel Ángel Hernando "Lichis" said goodbye to La Cabra Mecánica.

MUNIZ, Mauro (Mauro Muñiz de Urquiza)

Born: 9/16/1964, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Died: 4/16/2023, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

 

Mauro Muñiz’s western – actor:

Limoncello – 2007 (Mitch)