RIP Gonzalo Correa

 

Gonzalo Correa, actor of 'Derbez en cuando' and "first teacher" of Edgar Vivar, dies at the age of 90.

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By Renzo Alvarez,

December 7, 2024

Gonzalo Correa holds a Guinness Record for being the only one who played Don Juan Tenorio in the theater for more than 50 years.

Actor Gonzalo Correa, recognized in Mexico for playing Don Juan Tenorio for more than 50 years and holding a Guinness World Record for this achievement, died on Friday, December 6, at the age of 90.

The news was announced by his friend and colleague, actor Edgar Vivar, through his social networks. "With deep sorrow I share sad news: my first teacher of the Theater, Mr. Gonzalo Correa, has just passed away. My most sincere condolences to his family. Rest in peace maestro, thank you, thank you very much for everything!", wrote the remembered 'Señor Barriga'.

Gonzalo Joaquín Juan Correa Gallo was born on September 10, 1934, in Mexico City.

Correa had lived in Querétaro for years and his last performance as Don Juan Tenorio was in 2018, in a free performance. In 2021, in an interview with El Universal, he said that during his move to Querétaro he was the victim of the theft of his belongings, leaving only two costumes of his character.

Before dedicating himself to acting, Gonzalo Correa aspired to be a bullfighter, in addition to working as an announcer and producer. He was also a professor of theater at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). In his theatrical career, he participated in more than 100 plays, including the monologue El Grito de Tarzan and the productions La pulquería and Sálvese quien puede.

In addition to theater, the actor worked in multiple projects on Mexican television, such as Dr. Cándido Pérez, Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, ¡Qué Madre tan Padre! and Sálvese Quien Puede. He also collaborated in Derbez en Cuando, a sketch program headed by Eugenio Derbez.

So far, the causes of Gonzalo Correa's death have not been revealed. However, 10 years ago he had a problem in his knees derived from some activities and injuries that he had younger and was not treated correctly, for which he suffered from constant pain, reports El Financiero.

CORREA, Gonzalo (Gonzalo Joaquín Juan Correa Gallo)

Born: 9/10/1934, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico

Died: 12/6/2024, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico

 

Gonzalo Correa’s western – actor:

The Tiger of Guanajuato: Legend of Revenge - 1965.