One of the news that shocked Peruvians was the death of Diego BertieThe 54-year-old actor looked full of life, eager to return to one of the passions he loved: music, in addition to continuing with his work in acting.
Diego Felipe Bertie Brignardello was the given name of one of the most charismatic and beloved actors on national television. His big breakthrough on the small screen was when he was part of the successful soap opera 'Natacha', the same one that marked a milestone for its great rating becoming part of the history of the 90s.
But, in addition to 'Natacha', the actor participated in productions such as 'Cosas del Amor', 'Rosa de América', 'El hombre que debe morir' and more soap operas, the most recent being 'Al Fondo Hay Sitio' and 'De vuelta al barrio'. Likewise, his work in the theater He was also singled out. Despite his success, the artist had a successful musical career in the 1990s. In 2022, he planned to shine on stage again, never imagining that his voice would fade away.
It was the morning of August 5th, that Peru was paralyzed by sad news. Diego Bertie had left, after an unfortunate accident that occurred in the building where he lived. Verónica Linares gave the news on her América Televisión program without thinking about the shock it would cause. The journalist broke down and dedicated some heartfelt words: “We were handling this news very early on, because of how important it has been for Federico Salazar, Katia Condos and for América TV, we did not want to rush. It is a very difficult time for us,” he said after confirming the death.
He was the commander of the fire department, Mario Casaretto, who reported that he had received an emergency call because a person had fallen from a building and was seriously injured with multiple fractures and head injuries. There, the artist was identified, who was transferred to the Casimiro Ulloa Hospital, but unfortunately he arrived lifeless.
After learning of this sad episode, his fans went to the building where he lived and created a small altar that, as the hours passed, began to grow with a large number of photos, letters and flowers in his honor.
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That Friday, the term became a trending topic on Twitter 'Diego Bertie' due to the hundreds of messages from famous Peruvians who took advantage of the moment to say goodbye, in one way or another, to him. Juliana Oxenford, Nicole Pillman, Johanna San Miguel, Renzo Schuller, Monica Sanchez, Magdyel Ugaz, Carlos Thorton and more wrote different dedications to this successful exponent of Peruvian art.
However, there were those who received this unfortunate news live. That was the case of Efrain Aguilar, The theatre director contacted Exitosa and was very surprised by what had happened. "Don't tell me... Oh, God! I can already imagine what you're going to tell me. A month ago, I was with him and his daughter. You caught me cold because I had a project with him. May God have him in his glory. We were in a television project. I was counting on him. A few days ago I was with him and his daughter in my office,” she said live.
Erika Villalobos She was another of the co-stars who found out about the death in a surprising way. The actress contacted the journalist Fernando Díaz, to whom she sent an audio. “I can't believe it, "Because I've been talking to him a lot lately. He even invited me to sing at one of his concerts, I can't believe it," she said.
Paul Martin He was another of the artists who was shocked by what happened. The actors had worked together on the hit series 'De Vuelta al Barrio', so they had seen each other very often.
“Very sad. We have made 'Back to the Neighborhood' "We have shared a dressing room for 5 years. It has been a close relationship and Diego in the last few years was charming, with a huge heart, very sensitive. This news has left me in absolute shock, really, I still haven't finished processing it," said the artist.
By mid-2022, Diego Bertie decided to take up his musical career again. The singer had already made some recordings at home and even began to perform at La Estación de Barranco.
In August, the artist was scheduled to perform every Thursday of the month at the venue, but this never happened. On August 4, the day before his death, he was absent due to a cold that could have been COVID, but after his death the plans did not continue.
The show was named after one of his most famous songs called 'The Good Times'There, in addition to singing his repertoire, he also delighted the audience with the best of rock from the 80s and 90s, as well as songs in tribute to Soda Stereo, Los Prisioneros, Fito Paez and Alejandro Lerner.
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After the announcement of the Death of Diego Bertie, the then Minister of Culture, Alejandro Salas, spoke out indicating that he was making the museum available to the family National Grand Theatre and the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture to mourn the actor.
"We are trying to communicate with the relatives, but I am using the media to tell the relatives that they have the Gran Teatro Nacional on behalf of the Government of Peru and of course the facilities of the Ministry of Culture, if they consider it pertinent, so that their remains can be taken there," said Salas.
Despite this offer, the family of the interpreter of 'Qué difícil es amar' decided to say goodbye to him in a strictly private manner and asked the media to respect this moment.
“We hereby inform you that at the request of the family, The farewell of our beloved Diego Bertie will be held in strict private with a very intimate ceremony, with his immediate family. We ask the media to respect this moment,” the statement said.
Before his death, Diego Bertie He was working on what he liked most: music. The singer was preparing a new album, so he already had some recordings and even wanted to be on stage again with Patricio Suárez Vértiz.
It was then that his manager, Carlos Sanchez de la Puente, He confirmed that he would continue working on this production until it can see the light of day as a posthumous tribute.
“We, as an agency, will take care of getting the album out. I spoke to him yesterday morning, he was happy. (…) He was a noble guy, an angel on earth. We will remember Diego as a good man, happy, meticulous in his work and the great actor who has accompanied us during this time,” he told the media.
Thus, on September 5, a month after his departure, the song was released 'What are you going to do?', with video clip included. This song was recorded by Diego Bertie with Augusto Madueño and through social networks, all followers were able to enjoy it.
On the other hand, the artist's work team announced through their stories of Instagram that his social network would continue to be active despite his unexpected death. This would be a way to keep him present, even if he is not physically present.
“We want to thank you for all the displays of affection towards Diego. He was-and will remain-a giant heart, full of hope, especially at this stage of fulfilling his dream of returning to music, which was what made him happiest. He deserves to have all the projects he was preparing shared and that is why This account will remain active to spread the word about these works that he was preparing with such enthusiasm together with his team.", the statement reads.
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