Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Ricardo Montalban

Fantasy Island superstar Ricardo Montalban died today at 6:30 a.m.He passed gone on his home, fondly referred to as "Casa Montalban" by his family unit, in Los Angeles. Montalban lived in harsh soreness for a lot of years, due to a spinal grievance origin from a decrease from a pony in 1951 though filming the Western The large Missouri. even with operation, the suffering stayed through him and principally curbed him to a wheelchair in the later years of his life.

Emmy winner Montalban, 88, who retained his Mexican nationality during his just about 60 years of glory, passed calmly away from "natural causes" with his daughter and nurses with him, Gilbert Smith, Montalban's son in bylaw, told Radaronline.com. His wife of 63 years, Georgiana Young, preceded him in decease last year. Montalban lived in brutal hurting for many years, due to a spinal damage root from a plunge from a pony in 1951 even as filming the Western the large Missouri. Despite operation, the distress stayed with him and principally curbed him to a wheelchair in the final years of his life.

The actor was also an forthright militant on behalf of Latinos in entertainment industry. In 1970, he founded the non-profit club Nosotros to improve the image of Latinos in the entertainment industry, support employment in frontage of and in the rear the camera, and to afford didactic opportunities for Hispanics in the the theater Arts. The Los Angeles Times is now next up on the statement that Ricardo Montalbán has passed away, which was announced by Los Angeles City commission President Eric Garcetti, who represents the quarter somewhere the actor lived.

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