The "Red Dawn" star was battling kidney cancer, which he was diagnosed with four years ago.
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| [Mexican actor Héctor Bonilla] |
Héctor Bonilla died on November 25 at the age of 83, according to the Ministry of Culture. Since 2018, the actor has battled kidney cancer.
On Friday, it was revealed that the protagonist of films such as Rojo Dawn and A Father Not So Father died of cancer, which he was diagnosed with four years ago but was unable to treat with treatment.
Bonilla's family confirmed the interpreter's death in a message posted on social media. They mentioned in the letter that Hector died at home, surrounded by love and surrounded by his loved ones.
"We regret to inform you that our dear husband, father, grandpa, partner, and model of life, Héctor Bonilla, died today, November 25, 2022, after four years of beating cancer." He died at his home, in peace, without discomfort, and surrounded by his closest friends and family, who stayed with him till the end."
The Bonilla family revealed that he had written his epitaph years earlier, which reads:
"The performance is ended, don't play games." Whoever saw me, saw me. Nothing is left ".
According to TVyNovelas, the renowned leading actor decided to continue working on stage despite his diagnosis because, as he shared in one of his last interviews, his doctor said he was stable, despite the fact that he felt he was "living overtime."
He also mentioned feeling like any other person his age because his situation was not "that bad," and that his body was reacting nicely to the alternative medicine he was using to combat cancer.
Héctor, the protagonist of Una Navidad no tan padre, even collaborated with his son Sergio in the production of the staging Almacenados, which would be in theaters in October and November; however, Héctor was involved in a "light accident," which injured his already injured left leg, which his son Fernando had to replace.
Héctor faced his prognosis with humour, intending to battle on and, above all, to be engaged in the creative field. He intended to restart plays and collaborate with others, as well as write and direct, because this was what made him feel whole.
AMLO regretted Héctor Bonilla's death
Following the announcement of the first actor's death, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted an image of Héctor on social media, along with a short statement in which he regretted the loss.
Similarly, Jenaro Villamil retweeted AMLO's tweet and penned his own farewell to Hector, whom he praised for his political action by supporting López Obrador and being a member of the Mexican Workers' Party (PTM).
In addition to the Executive, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrad, regretted Bonilla's death with the message:
"I greatly grieve the passing of Héctor Bonilla, whom I admired as a wonderful actor and respected for his constancy."
Epigmenio Ibarra also offered a parting letter for the actor, whom he claimed he loved and appreciated, both as an artist and as a person.
"I really liked him. He was a wonderful man, a brilliant, honest, and kind colleague (...) He was always loyal; he lit up the set and the battle. RIP, "wrote the producer
Eduardo Espaa, for his part, expressed his sympathies to the Bonilla family and used the occasion to praise Héctor as a wonderful actor and the significance of his work on stage. On Twitter, he said, "Great Don Hector. Make an endearing impression. My heartfelt sympathies go out to his family."
Héctor Suárez Goms, an actor, said he will remember Bonilla not just as one of his father's closest friends, the also deceased Héctor Suárez, but also as a "exemplary professional."
"I will remember Héctor Bonilla as one of my father's dearest friends, as an exceptional professional, for the numerous times I saw him in the upcoming El Diluvio... Hugs to Sofa, Sergio, Fernando, and Leonor. Peace be with you ".
What are the symptoms of kidney cancer, the condition suffered by Héctor Bonilla
Héctor Bonilla was diagnosed with cancer in his right kidney at the end of 2018 and began treatment straight away.
Since revealing his diagnosis, the actor has stated that it may be tough to combat the type of cancer he has because there is no chemotherapy, but he felt well, as is typical with this diagnosis.
And, according to the Mayo Clinic, kidney cancer has no symptoms in its early stages, but with time, the following symptoms emerge:
*Pain in the back or side
*Loss of appetite
*Fatigue
*Fever
*Blood in the urine
*Swelling in ankles and/or legs
It should be noted that these symptoms are not limited to cancer patients; they can also indicate other types of kidney or urinary tract diseases.
When this cancer spreads to other regions of the body, it can produce symptoms including shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and bone discomfort.
Why Héctor Bonilla was not treated with chemotherapy
Kidney cancer can be difficult to treat depending on the stage at which it is diagnosed, as well as the person's reaction to the early therapies, which can be targeted therapy (drugs intended to kill cancer cells), immunotherapy, or both.
Furthermore, according to the American Cancer Society, kidney cancer cells do not often react to chemotherapy.
Furthermore, the causes of this form of cancer are still unclear, despite hereditary factors, cigarette use, and obesity.
As a consequence, Héctor began with a four-month therapy, then halted to assess the outcomes and tried others.
According to his son Sergio and Héctor himself, the previous therapy he took produced great effects, so they were optimistic.
“Testamento”: Héctor Bonilla recorded an emotional song about his death
After the Ministry of Culture announced on November 25 that the first actor, Héctor Bonilla, had died at the age of 83, his youngest son, dramatist Fernando Bonilla, issued a message on social media.
He mentioned that his father died quietly and surrounded by his closest circle following a four-year battle with renal cancer.
Furthermore, he shared an emotional video of "Testamento," a song that Héctor has been working on since 2004, in which he interprets a poetic piece in the style of the old trova with his characteristic thick voice, to say goodbye to his family, friends, and the general public; all accompanied by a series of photographs of his 55-year-old self.
In the clip, which has a period of 06:35 minutes and is available on YouTube, Bonilla names his wife, three children, and two grandkids, because the offspring increased owing to the temporality.
"Well, my three children, I narrate everything that has been lived in the past, what has been endured, what has been enjoyed" / "It is the moment, so many clues of the dead overwhelm me, even my images are of pure death" are some stanzas that may be heard.