Miguel Eduardo Galván Meza (October 13, 1957 – April 14, 2008) was a Mexican

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and

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, known for his appearances on TV shows like ''La Parodia'' and ''La Hora Pico''. He died due to a

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in a hospital.

Biography

He was born in

Juan Aldama, Zacatecas Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government. It was renamed for insurgent Juan Aldama Juan Aldam ...

, and studied to be an architect before taking three years of theatre classes. He rose to fame in a TV commercial for the defunct bank Bital (now HSBC México) where he played a filthy but comic prison inmate. His nickname ''La Tartamuda'' (The Stutterer, a comparison with the onomatopowia of a gun firing bullets) originated from this part. He acted in films including ''

Perdita Durango ''Perdita Durango'', released as ''Dance with the Devil'' in the United States, is a 1997 action- crime- horror film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, based on Barry Gifford's 1992 novel ''59° and Raining: The Story of Perdita Durango''. It stars ...

'' (1997), ''

Sexo, pudor y lágrimas ''Sexo, pudor y lágrimas'' (''Sex, Shame, and Tears'') is a Mexican film, the second of the so-called New Era of the Cinema of Mexico (after '' Like Water for Chocolate'') and the directorial debut of Antonio Serrano. The film won five Ariel A ...

'' (1999) and '' Mejor que la vida'' (2008), although he was most famous for his TV work. He starred in ''La Hora Pico'' (Rush Hour), first aired in 2000. In the show, he took the role of many characters such as ''La Madre Sota'' (

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word-play, "the big mother"), ''El Pollero''. In ''La Parodia'' he played characters like ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jen ...

'', ''Carmelita Salinas'' (after Carmen Salinas), ''Laura'' (after

Laura Bozzo Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo (born August 19, 1951) is a Peruvian talk show hostess, best known for her Spanish-language talk show '' Laura'' that was broadcast in the United States on the Univision television network. Bozzo has hosted other t ...

), and others, starring along with

Arath de la Torre Arath De La Torre Balmaceda (born March 20, 1975) is a Mexican actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the television series ''Una Familia con Suerte'' as Pancho López and the critically acclaimed and popular novelas ''Soñadoras'' and ...

Angélica Vale Angélica María Vale Hartman (born November 11, 1975), known professionally as Angélica Vale, is a Mexican-American actress, singer, impersonator, comedian, and radio personality, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Me ...

and "Los Masca Brothers", Freddy and Germán Ortega. He also starred in several Mexican

telenovelas A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...

. In 2003, he co-starred with

Andrea Legarreta Andrea Legarreta (born Andrea Legarreta Martínez; 12 July 1972) is a Mexican actress, and the main host of TV program ''Hoy''. She is married to the singer Erik Rubin Erik Rubín Milanszenko (born 30 January 1971) is a Mexican singer a ...

and

Eduardo Capetillo Eduardo Capetillo Vásquez (born April 13, 1970) is a Mexican actor and singer. Life He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters. Being still very young, he partic ...

in the children's soap opera '' ¡Vivan los niños!'', and in 2007 on '' Destilando Amor'' which marked his last TV appearance.

Death

He suffered

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and

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. He was hospitalized when he fainted after a theatrical performance. He had three

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sessions, but his health continued to deteriorate and he died on Monday, April 14, 2008. "Fuentes médicas aseguraron que el comediante padeció diabetes y diversas complicaciones con la presión arterial " He was cremated, and, following his wishes, half of his ashes went to a church in Lindavista, the other half were scattered in the sea off

Acapulco Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has ...

References

External links

Comediantes.net
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galvan, Miguel 1957 births 2008 deaths Mexican male comedians Mexican male film actors Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican male television actors Male actors from Zacatecas 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors 20th-century comedians