For years, his face has been synonymous with the excitement of Christmas in Spain. But until now it is not known who Clive Arendelle, the British actor who played the famous actor, is The “Lottery Bald” died in the summer of 2024. His death went completely unnoticed in our country until now announced by the Murcian lottery player Miguel Ángel Zapata via his social media account.
Zapata is the owner of the management Pirolo From San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia), he says in his blog that he was able to learn about the death of the translator while preparing his cultural project by chance. The path of luckin which Clive Arendelle was to play a symbolic role: “I started looking it up like anyone would, on Google. But I found nothing about his life Recently,” he explains.
His research ended in finding two official references Death confirmed From the actor: A In memory Published before UK theatre In honor of the ancient British school of Augustine, where the translator studied. They both listed Arendelle as deceased in 2024. Later, his friend’s letter confirmed that he had died. “suddenly” In the same summer.
Clive Arendelle was born in Trinidad and Tobago and trained as an actor in London. In the United Kingdom, he developed a strong theatrical career, especially in the West End, where he was appreciated for his deep voice and acting ability. But in Spain his character transcended any scenario: for almost a decade, he was TV symbol of the Christmas illusion.
The protagonist of Christmas is set between 1998 and 2005
Between 1998 and 2005, he played the enigmatic character “The Bald Man from the Lottery”, the most anticipated protagonist of the year’s commercials. It featured Arendelle spewing “magic” on passersby while hearing the slogan “The greatest reward is his participation.”. His image became a symbol of the holidays and is still remembered every December with every Independence Day announcement Christmas lottery.
“He was the person who spread the most enthusiasm in Spain,” Zapata wrote in the tribute on his website. “He is still alive here, because illusion is something that never dies.”
And so since Pirolo lottery They are now preparing an event in his honor: a memorial mass on December 21 and his laying A bronze brick named after him.
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