Cuban Comedian Alvarez Guedes Dies
Exiled comedian was known for his 'Cubaneo' jokes... (as a youngster I was exposed to this hysterical comic with his saucy humor with both records & books)--always funny, always original, often copied; rumor has it that outside of his legendary persona he was a very humble, educated & kind man. Thanks for the laughs "compadre"--RIP)
MIAMI -
Comedian Guillermo Álvarez Guedes, who was beloved among Cuban exiles in Miami, died in his Kendall home Tuesday.
Family friend
Delio Regueral said
Guedes had been at Doctor's Hospital in Coral Gables earlier this month
after experiencing a stomach ache that was later diagnosed.
"He was a genius in acting and comedy," Regueral said in Spanish. "Even though he was a comedian, he was a very serious man."
Guedes,
also an entrepreneur, co-founded Gema Records in 1975, formerly in
Sweetwater. He helped to launch the careers of Rolando Laserie, Celeste
Mendoza and other stars.
"He helped a lot of people," Regueral said. "People would come and knock on his door and if he could help, he would."
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