Carlos Alberto Debrot (c. 1922 – 16 December 1999), better known by his stage name ''Jorge Tuero'', was a

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television actor and comedian recognized for his characters in the television programs ''Cheverísimo'' and ''

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''. His stage name is the mixture of the names of his two idols, the Mexican actors Jorge Negrete and Emilio Tuero.

Career

He started his career in 1977 as an announcer in Radio Tropical, and later became part of the cast of ''

'', which aired on

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. When this station fired him after 15 years of work, Venevisión hired him as part of the cast of the ''Cheverísimo'' comedy show. He was considered as one of the most outstanding comedians in Venezuela.

Characters

*''El terror del llano'': A man who is known in the Venezuelan plains as the "horror" of the place because of his rough character; however, he always ends up dominated by his wife. *''Rico McRico'': Parody of

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, a poor man who has the fantasy of being extremely rich and makes constant comparisons between the wealthy and poor as a joke, but also as a reflection. It served as a way to juxtapose the lives of poorer Venezuelans as opposed to the rich and famous. *''Juan Pueblito'' *''El doctor Criollín'' *''Zanganini'' *''El Condominio''

Death

Tuero, his wife, his daughter, and one granddaughter were part of the countless victims of the Vargas tragedy. On December 16, 1999, around noon his house located in Los Corales,

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, was buried under a massive

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. His relatives in

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warned him to evacuate the house, but he said: ''This house is 27 years old and I feel more secure in here''.

References

1922 births 1999 deaths Venezuelan male television actors Venezuelan television personalities Venezuelan male comedians 20th-century Venezuelan male actors 20th-century comedians {{Venezuela-bio-stub