The comedian Paco Arévalo has died at the age of 76 of age at his home in Valencia. Although he was born in Madrid, Arévalo grew up in Catarroja and has been linked to the Valencian Community throughout his life.
After a long career as a comedian and actor on the small screen and also in cinema, Arévalo had been out of the media spotlight for years. As confirmed Lift-EMV, of the Prensa Ibérica group, the comedian died this afternoon at his home in Valencia at the age of 76 after being unwell for several days. Specifically, and as confirmed by Semana magazine, it was his son who found him dead in his house in Valencia. Sources close to the family of the deceased have explained that heDue to the death it is not yet known, although it could be a heart attack.
He was born in Madrid on September 2, 1947 and began his professional career as a comic bullfighter alongside his father in the most important shows of the time such as El Bombero Torero.
Arévalo’s career
Arévalo became especially famous on Spanish roads. There was not a gas station where cassettes with jokes were not sold. that livened up the then much longer road trips.
Jokes are the fruit of a time and many of them are currently discontinued as unacceptable. The Homosexuality, problems of expression, disability, prostitution and the most recalcitrant machismo were part of the plots of the jokes.which were accompanied by the pertinent canned smiles.
It even had an entrance jingle in which they announced, under the slogan “Let’s laugh, laugh at Arévalo’s jokes” that he told them “about Andalusians, about ladybugs, about gangsters and about truck drivers.” In fact, the homosexual, the gangoso and the ñoña – a version of the gangoso with expression problems – were some of his most recurring roles as a narrator. He also did not miss the opportunity to release a collection of jokes from 23-F. He did not have a recurring character, like Ramonet or Don Pío’s Motoret.
Reactions to Arévalo’s death
The news has taken his friends and family by surprise. Although, as sources close to the family have confirmed, he had been unwell for days, no one imagined a fatal outcome. One of the first to react to the comedian’s death was the Minister of Culture and vice president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Viccente Barrera.
Our great artist and my great friend has passed away peacefully. Thank you for so many good moments given and shared. Eternal pic.twitter.com/YfWriNFSwl
— Vicente Barrera Simó (@BarreraSimo) January 3, 2024
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Through his profile on the social network X, Barrera wanted to share his condolences: “Our great artist and my great friend has left in peace.”
We start the year with sad news. I greatly regret the loss of a great fan of the world of bullfighting and of course, one of the best comedians in our country. The great Paco Arévalo has left us at the age of 76. My deepest condolences to family and friends. D.E.P pic.twitter.com/oNOpPcR6xO
— Miguel Abellán (@miguelabellan) January 3, 2024
The world of bullfighting mourns the death of the comedian, a great fan. The matador Miguel Abellán has also taken advantage of his profile on social networks to mourn the loss: “We started the year with sad news. I regret the loss of a great fan of the world of bullfighting and… one of the best comedians in our country “.