Edgar Alan Ledesma Campos (November 26, 1977 – February 25, 2008) was a Mexican television actor, also known as Alan Ledesma or Alain Ledesma, best known for appearing in a series of popular

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

s. (NOTE: LINK NO LONGER WORKS) Born in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

, Ledesma appeared in many Mexican

s including ''Toma libre'', ''Casos de la vida real'', ''Punto de quiebra'', ''Otro rollo'' and ''Mujer''.

Illness

Diagnosed with

stomach cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas. Lymph ...

, he underwent surgery to remove parts of his intestines and

liver The liver is a major Organ (anatomy), organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the Protein biosynthesis, synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for ...

after it was found that the cancer had spread. He began undergoing

chemotherapy Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemotherap ...

treatments on February 13, 2008, which forced him to stop work on the telenovela '' Las tontas no van al cielo''.

Death

He died on February 25, 2008, in his native

at the age of 30.

Filmography

* " Lola...Érase una vez" as Julio (2007) * "

Código postal ''Código Postal'' (lit. "Postal code") is a Mexican youth telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa in 2006. The serial takes place in Acapulco, a popular tourist destination in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. The series is set wit ...

" as Angel Moreno (2007) * "

Pablo y Andrea ''Pablo y Andrea'' is a Mexican children's telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televisa in 2005. Pablo y Andrea is an adaptation of the classic ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' by Mark Twain. The adventures are not developed on the coast of ...

" as Osvaldo Montero (2005) * " Clap!... El lugar de tus sueños" (2003) * " La Intrusa" as David (2001) * "

Rayito de luz ''Rayito de luz'' (English: ''Ray of Light''), is a Mexican childhood telenovela. Alejandro Speitzer and Alan star as the protagonists, while Delia Casanova star as the antagonists. This soap opera is based on the book ''Marcelino pan y vino'' of ...

" (2000) * " DKDA: Sueños de juventud" (1999) * " Infierno en el Paraiso" as Julio (1999)

References

External links

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El Universal: Alan Ledesma dies
1977 births 2008 deaths Male actors from Mexico City Mexican male television actors Mexican male telenovela actors Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in Mexico {{Mexico-tv-actor-stub