Jaime "El Flaco" Agudelo (November 10, 1925 – December 21, 2009) was a
Colombian comedian and actor.
Biography
Born in
Palmira, Jaime Agudelo Vidal studied
systems engineering at first. He was able to develop his career as a comedian while working as a lathe operator in his home town.
In 1961 he traveled to
Bogotá where he met
Fernando González Pacheco, who helped him to make a name for himself while performing on the TV show, ''Operación Ja ja''. Agudelo later worked for ''Campeones de la Risa'' in 1966 for two years.
He was one of the earliest cast members for Colombia's most famous comedy show in local TV history: ''
Sábados Felices
''Sábados Felices'' (''Happy Saturdays'') is a Colombian comedy show that debuted in 1972. It has been produced by Caracol Televisión for its entire run on the air; from 1972 to 1998, when Caracol was a ''programadora'', it aired on Cadena U ...
'', which is still running after 39 years. Agudelo worked there ever since until his death. His most remembered performance was portraying a child called "Jaimito".
The comedian never sought to retire from the program, not even asking for leave because of health issues (with the exceptions being the instances of two
heart attacks
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ...
).
Canal Caracol, the show's broadcaster, paid Agudelo a respectful tribute in October 2008. Augdelo died at
Cali in 2009.
Awards
*''Premio Antena'' as "Best comedian". (1975)
Filmography
Death
On December 19, 2009, Agudelo fell on his way to his home in Palmira, sustaining major hip injuries which caused a femur fracture. He was admitted to Rafael Uribe Uribe Hospital in Cali, where he died two days later, on Monday, December 21, due to
respiratory failure
Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, meaning that the arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide, or both cannot be kept at normal levels. A drop in the oxygen carried in the blood is known as hypoxemia; a rise ...
, aged 83.
Jaime 'El Flaco' Agudelo Vidal recibe el último adiós en Bogotá
References
External links
Revista Soho (Colombia): Cuánto gana...El Flaco Agudelo
Caracol TV, Sábados Felices
* [https://archive.today/20120730182407/http://www.eltiempo.com/culturayocio/tvyfarandula/jaime-el-flaco-agudelo-vidal-recibe-el-ultimo-adios-en-bogota_6812927-1 "Jaime 'El Flaco' Agudelo Vidal recibe el último adiós en Bogotá"]
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1925 births
2009 deaths
Colombian male comedians
Colombian male television actors
Deaths from respiratory failure
People from Palmira, Valle del Cauca
20th-century comedians
20th-century Colombian people