Professor Zovek (Spanish: ''Profesor Zovek'') was a Mexican

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. He was born Francisco Xavier Chapa del Bosque on 13 April 1940 in

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, and died on 10 March 1972. He appeared in two films, '' The Incredible Professor Zovek'' ("El increíble Profesor Zovek", 1972), and ''

Blue Demon and Zovek in the Invasion of the Dead ''Blue Demon and Zovek in the Invasion of the Dead'' (Spanish: ''Blue Demon y Zovek en la invasión de los muertos:'' sometimes called simply ''La Invasión de Los Muertos)'' is a 1973 Mexican horror film directed by René Cardona, starring Blue De ...

'' ("Blue Demon y Zovek en la invasión de los muertos", 1973, released posthumously). He died falling from a helicopter in a stunt gone wrong. In the 2018 film ''

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'' he was portrayed by

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{{authority control 1940 births 1972 deaths 20th-century Mexican actors Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1972