Eduardo Egea

Cuban actor born in Havana in 1921 who achieved great popularity in Cuban radio serials beginning in 1936. Noted for his acting versatility, Eduardo Egea excelled in both drama and comedy. His performances as super heroes "Tamakun", and "Leonardo Moncada" are still remembered in the island. In 1950 he made an easy transition to television as a leading man in telenovelas (soap operas), sitcoms, teleplays, as well as hosting variety programs. He was also successful on stage starting in 1948 with his critically acclaimed performance in Shakespeare's Hamlet. After years of tireless work on radio, television and stage, Mr. Egea made his last appearance playing Dmitri in a television serial based on Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamasov. Shortly after, in January 1964, he did not survive a surgery that removed one of his lungs. He was barely 43 years old.