The national show mourns the famous Argentine actor Héctor Alterio, who died at the age of 96 in Madrid, the city where he lived since 1975. In this way, Luis Brandoni was also among the artists who expressed their deep pain, with whom he collaborated twice.
After the Film Academy’s announcement of the actor’s death, the Argentine Actors’ Association responded to the news with a publication on its social networks.
“It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to Héctor Alterio, a great reference for our scene and pride of generations of actors and actresses. His legacy in theater, film and television leaves a mark of commitment and artistic excellence. We accompany his family and friends with affection,” they explained in their official X profile (formerly Twitter).
Shortly afterwards, Luis Brandoni expressed his pain upon learning of the death of the actor with whom he shared the screen in films such as “La Patagonia Rebelde” (1974) and “La Tregua” (1974), before Héctor went into exile in Spain shortly before the military coup following threats from Triple A.
“It’s a great sadness… Héctor lived a very intense but also very happy life in his first years in independent theater and later in professional theater. He did very important things and was a great actor,” he said in a dialogue with TN.
At the time, the actor expressed his regret about Alterio’s departure: “And now, at 96 years old, he has said goodbye to us and I am very sorry.”
Seconds later, Brandoni highlighted that Héctor led a hectic life, paying particular attention to the exile he had to undertake to Spain after being forced to leave Argentina due to the persecution of the López Rega-inspired organization, which involved the Peronist far right, police sectors, as well as secret services and the underworld.
“I have to admit that he lived an intense life. Many things happened to him in his life… he settled in Spain almost involuntarily,” he recalled on air.
Despite everything, Luis emphasized his relief that Alterio had the opportunity to return to Argentina before his death, since in the early 80s, with the end of the military dictatorship, the artist resumed his acting career on national territory, taking part in film projects such as Camila (1984) and The Official History (1985), the latter winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
“Alterio was one of the first five artists threatened by Triple A, so it was a very shocking thing,” he explained about the impact that the political event had on the lives of Héctor and the national artists.
After recalling that Héctor’s sojourn in Europe began when he was stranded in Spain during the 1974 San Sebastian Festival to screen La Tregua, a film in which they met as colleagues, Brandoni explained: “He was an extraordinary actor.”
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