Pedro Juan Figueroa (March 8, 1951 – July 7, 2017) was a well-known Puerto Rican actor of film and

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Early years

He studied his regular academic degrees between the municipalities of San Juan, Guaynabo and Bayamón. It was precisely at this school stage that he peered into the world of acting. He earned a B.A. in humanities with specialization in theater in 1973 at the

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Selected filmography

*'' ...And God Created Them'' (1979) *''

Tres destinos ''Tres destinos (Three Destinations)'' is an American telenovela produced by Telemundo recorded in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Los Angeles by Telemundo for the U.S. Hispanic market in 1993. It was led by Alejandra Maldonado and Osvaldo Ríos with ant ...

'' (1994) *'' Señora tentación'' (1994) *'' Dueña y señora'' (2006)

Politics

In 2008 he also entered in politics as a candidate of the Popular Democratic Party for senator for the Senatorial District of San Juan but didn't won the election.

Death

Pedro Juan Figueroa on July 7, 2017, at HIMA San Pablo Hospital in Bayamón, Puerto Rico after a battle with

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