Enrique Milton Almada Cavo (15 July 1934, in

Montevideo Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

– 29 April 1990), also known as Quique Almada, was a

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and

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. In the 1960s, he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists ( Eduardo D'Angelo,

Ricardo Espalter Ricardo Espalter Arrieta (Montevideo, 14 April 1924 - Maldonado, 20 March 2007) was a Uruguayan actor and comedian. Biography In the 1960s he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists (Eduardo D'A ...

, Julio Frade, Raimundo Soto), he was part of several successful humor programs: '' Telecataplúm'' (1962), '' Jaujarana'' (1969–1972), '' Hupumorpo'' (1974–1977), ''

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'' (1980–1984), '' Híperhumor'' (1984–1989), '' Decalegrón'' (1977–2002). In 1990, he died of cancer. The Uruguayan Senate held a solemn session in his honor. Nº 18 - Tomo 329 - 9 de Mayo de 1990 - República Oriental del Uruguay - Diario de Sesiones de la Cámara de Senadores - Primer Periodo Ordinario de la XLIII Legislature - 17ª Sesion Ordinaria - 13) Enrique Almada. Su fallecimiento.

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