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Argentine Actor Jorge Lorenzo Passes Away

Renowned Argentine actor Jorge Lorenzo has passed away at the age of 66. He was famous for his roles in TV series like 'El marginal' and 'ATAV 2'.


Argentine Actor Jorge Lorenzo Passes Away

On Wednesday, November 12th, actor Jorge Lorenzo, with an extensive career in film, television, and theater, passed away. He was part of notable works such as "Potestad", "Red Red Balloons", "The Tempest", "The Anatomy Lesson", and "The Coming Flood". The actors' union bid him a fond farewell, highlighting that Lorenzo was a "committed participant of our mobilizations and activities in defense of culture and rights". He was 66 years old.

In recent years, Lorenzo gained great popularity for his roles in television productions such as "El marginal", "En el barro", and "ATAV 2" (Argentina, land of love and vengeance). His television career was vast, participating in hits like "Casi Ángeles", "Son amores", "Costumbres argentinas", "Soy Gitano", "099 Central", "Alma Pirata", and "Rincón de Luz", among many other productions.

However, he gained significant popularity with his character "Capece", the prison guard who became the right-hand man of the director of the San Onofre Penitentiary", which later became like a general director of prisons, Sergio Antín, played by Gerardo Romano. In film, he participated in movies such as "The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis", "Hermanas", and "La Rosales". His theatrical journey was "extensive and diverse", traversing both the independent and commercial circuits.