Pedro-Amendariz-Obituary

Pedro Amendariz Jr.

Obituary

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican character actor Pedro Armendariz Jr. died Monday at the age of 71. There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of death.

Armendariz was best known for playing sly, sometimes cynical characters he endowed with wit and charisma. Armendariz played Gov. Riley in the 2005 movie "The Legend of Zoro," and had roles in 1989's "Old Gringo" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" in 2003.

President Felipe Calderon's office issued a statement lamenting Armendariz' death, calling him "a great actor who reflected well on Mexico at home and abroad."

The Mexican government news agency Notimex reported he died in New York City of cancer, but said his family had asked for their privacy to be respected.

He acted in more than 100 films, including the Mexican hit "The Crime of Father Amaro."

Consuelo Saizar, the president of Mexico's National Arts Council, lamented the death of Armendariz in her twitter account.

He had been married and divorced twice and is survived by several children.

Armendariz' father bore the same name and was a movie star during the "golden age" of Mexican films in the 1940s and 50s.


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I loved your dad in all those John Ford movies-most notably Fort Apache. Please say hello to him for me.

I first watched you in La fuerza del destino hardly did I know it was the last soap opera you'd appear.RIP MR.Anthony

To The Amendariz Jr. Family, with our

deepest condolences.

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Please accept my condolences for the loss of your loved one, death is never and will never be easy until God takes it away.

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As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

if he is anything like the person he plays in la fuerza del amor, I would like to have met him, your family are our prayers. que usted este con Jesucrito este momento

Se nos adelanto uno de los mejores actores Mexicanos, quien logro poner en alto el nombre de Mexico con su trabajo actoral. Un actor con clase y un estilo inigualable. Uno de los pocos actores que pese a la fama de la trayectoria de su padre, logro por merito propio superar el exito que le antecedia.
Gracias Don Pedro por todo el legado de su dedicacion, esfuerzo, profesionalismo, dedicacion, superacion, que orgullo poder decir que en Mexico han existido actores que han dejado huella en...

My most sincere condolences to Mr.Amendariz's family. A great man and actor, loved his movies and novelas. Just finished watching his last novela "La Fuerza del Amor". Will be truly missed and I'm sure that the Angels in Heaven opened them Golden Gates for him. Rest in Peace Pedro Amendariz Jr.