Roberto Lamarca Gabriele (October 4, 1959 February 22, 2017) was an

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television actor. He is most recognised for his portrayal of Arístides Valerio, the recurring character on the

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drama series '' Por estas calles''.

Biography

He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Lamarca was father of three children: Joselyn, Angélica and Sophia. The actor was married to Venezuelan actress

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Health and death

On January 27, 2017 was hospitalized of emergency in a clinic capitalina, located in

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, due to the presentation of a respiratory complication. The actor underwent a biopsy in June 2016 to detect possible lung cancer in the middle of last year; But at that time the result was negative. He died on the night of Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the home of his "brother of life" Omar Meléndez, who was in a complicated health situation in the breath because he had a

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for several months.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamarca, Roberto 1959 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Venezuelan male actors 21st-century Venezuelan male actors Male actors from Caracas Venezuelan male telenovela actors Venezuelan male television actors