Mexico City
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; May 13, 1962 –
Los Angeles
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; † November 6, 2003) was a Mexican actor. Palomo became famous across Mexico and
Latin America
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after his 1993 characterization of ''Juan del Diablo'' in '' Corazón salvaje'' (1993-1994).
Career
Palomo was born in
Mexico City
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, the son of Jesús Estrada and Miliza Palomo, brother of Jesús Jr. and Susana. He started acting in the theatre at the age of 12, and found fame with the success of ''Corazón Salvaje''. He went on to make several other successful Soap Operas and films in Mexico. He also recorded a CD "Mover El Tiempo" in early 1994.
He was determined not to play in any other telenovelas after
Ramona
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(co-starring
Kate del Castillo
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), but the sequel to ''Corazón Salvaje'' was something he could not refuse. He was working on an L.A. production of the play ''Una Pareja Con Ángel'' (written by Eduardo and successfully produced in Mexico) when he died.
Palomo was in the process of ''crossing-over'' to United States
television
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audiences where he guest starred on shows such as "
Arrested Development
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" and "Kingpin" and was to star in a
CBS
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series. His last movie was ''
A Day Without a Mexican
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''. He died in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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.
Personal life
Palomo married the singer/actress
Carina Ricco
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on November 26, 1994. They had two children. He moved from his native Mexico to pursue a career in Hollywood, before he died in
Los Angeles
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A Day Without a Mexican
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'' Roberto Quintana
*2003: ''
Arrested Development
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'' (TV series) Everado – Key Decisions … Everado
*2003: '' El misterio del Trinidad'' Juan Aguirre
*2003: '' Kingpin'' (TV mini-series) Capt. Lazareno
*2002: '' Cojones'' (short) The Mexican Neighbor
*2000: '' Crónica de un desayuno'' Juan
*2000: ''
Ramona
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Bandidos
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'' AKA Bandits
*1991: ''
El extensionista
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Alcanzar una estrella II
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Sasha Sokol, Ricky Martin, Angélica Rivera, Eri ...
'' (TV series) Gabriel Loredo Muriel
*1991: '' La Pícara Soñadora'' (TV series) Alfredo Rochild/Carlos Pérez
*1990: ''
La fuerza del amor
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Alfredo Adame and Gabriela Hassel starred as the protagonists, while Ernesto Gómez Cruz starred as ...
'' (TV series) Gilberto
*1990: ''
Yo compro esa mujer
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Hora Marcada
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Tal como somos
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*1986: '' Cautiva'' (TV series) Enrique
*1985: '' El destructor''
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*1985: ''
Juana Iris
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Victoria Ruffo and Valentín Trujillo starred as protagonists, while Blanca Guerra starred IN main antagonist. Carmen Montejo
Carmen ...