Xavier Ortiz Ramírez (June 29, 1962 or 1972 – September 7, 2020) was a Mexican actor, singer, model, producer, TV host, dentist/surgeon and entrepreneur and owner of bar-restaurant La Santa Bar in

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, Mexico. A former member of the 8-piece musical group

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, on April 17, 1999, he married another former member of the group Garibaldi,

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. Their relationship lasted 15 years, including 10 years as a couple and 5 years as husband and wife. With Garibaldi he filmed '' Dónde quedó la bolita'' and after he left the band made three

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s with

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. He was part of the cast of the film ''

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'' and the Mexican production of '' P.S. Your Cat Is Dead''.

Films

* '' Peligrosa tentacion'' (2008) as Carlo * ''

'' (2005) as Bully * '' Las pasiones de sor juana'' (2004) as Antonio Mancera * '' Dónde quedó la bolita'' (1993) (as a member of Garibaldi)

Telenovelas

* '' La rosa de guadalupe'' 'papito querido' (2010) * ''

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'' (2009) as Lalo *''

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'' (2007) as Emilio * '' Duelo de pasiones'' (2006) as Rodrigo Ochoa *'' Te amaré en silencio'' (2003) as Federico * ''

Por tu amor ''Por tu amor'' (English: ''For your love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1999. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from May 31 to October 1, 1999. In the United States, it aired on Univision from May 8 ...

'' (1999) as Pablo * '' Camila'' (1998) as Rodrigo Sandoval * ''

Sentimientos Ajenos ''Sentimientos Ajenos'' (English: ''Feelings of Others'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from Monday August 19, 1996 to Friday January 3, 1997, and it is based on radionov ...

'' (1996) as Humberto

Programs

* "La Riera" .... Francesc (1 episode, 2010) : - Episode #1.83 (2010) TV episode (as Xavi Ortiz) .... Francesc * "Adictos" (1 episode, 2009) : - Drogas (2009) TV episode * "Un gancho al corazón" .... Lalo Mora (1 episode, 2008) : - Una oportunidad (2008) TV episode .... Lalo Mora * "In Plain Sight" .... Male Singer (1 episode, 2008) : - Don of the Dead (2008) TV episode .... Male Singer * Che: Part One (2008) .... Felipe Pazos :... aka "The Argentine" - International (English title) (alternative title), USA (working title) * Peligrosa tentación (2008) (V) * "Vecinos" .... Alejandro / ... (2 episodes, 2006–2008) : - Enchúlame mi auto (2008) TV episode .... Alejandro : - Buscando al portero (2006) TV episode .... Jimmy * "Tormenta en el paraíso" .... Emilio (1 episode, 2007) : - Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode .... Emilio * "Duelo de pasiones" .... Rodrigo (1 episode, 2006) : - Duelo de pasiones (2006) TV episode .... Rodrigo * Journey from the Fall (2006) .... Bully * "La fea más bella" .... Bugambilia (1 episode, 2006) :... aka "The Prettiest Ugly Girl" - International (English title) : - La fea más bella (2006) TV episode .... Bugambilia * Más que hermanos (2005) (TV) (as Xavi Ortiz) .... Padre hospital * "Hospital Central" (1 episode, 2004) : - Suma de vectores (2004) TV episode * Las pasiones de sor Juana (2004) .... Antonio Mancera * "Te amaré en silencio" (2003) TV series .... Federico * Amb el 10 a l'esquena (2003) (TV) (as Xavi Ortiz) .... Vecino Gradas * "Por tu amor" .... Pablo (1 episode, 1999) : - Por tu amor (1999) TV episode .... Pablo * "Camila" (1998) TV series (as Xavier Ortiz) .... Rodrigo Sandoval * "Sentimientos ajenos" (1996) TV series .... Humberto * Dónde quedó la bolita (1993) (as Garibaldi) Self : * "Historias engarzadas" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007) : - Adriana Barraza I (2007) TV episode .... Himself * "Big Brother VIP: México" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) : - Supermiércoles de Dominó (2005) TV episode .... Himself * "¡Despierta América!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)

Theater

* ''

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'' (2004-2020) as Bugambilia *''

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'' (2009) produced by himself * ''

Sólo para Mujeres ''Sólo Para Mujeres'' (''Just For Women'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is a Mexican theatre play. It has been running for about a decade. This show was inspired by the 1997 United Kingdom, British film ''Full Monty''. ''Sólo Para Mujeres'' ca ...

'' (2005) as himself and was given the name "dios griego" by the fans * '' P.D. Tu gato ha muerto'' ("'' P.S. Your Cat Is Dead''") *'' programs''

Death

Ortiz died on September 7, 2020, in

. According to his sister, Olga Ortiz Ramirez, he committed suicide by hanging as he was depressed by the

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situation, a recent separation from his wife, and a number of other reasons.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ortiz, Xavier Mexican male singers Mexican male film actors Place of birth missing Mexican male stage actors Mexican male telenovela actors Suicides in Mexico 2020 suicides 2020 deaths 1962 births 1972 births Suicides by hanging in Mexico