Alberto Sonsol
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| name = Alberto Sonsol
| birth_name = Alberto Sonsol Cohen
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|11|26}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|03|25|1957|11|26}}
| death_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| resting_place = Israelite Cemetery of La Paz
| occupation = {{hlist|Sports journalist|sportscaster|television presenter|broadcaster}}
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| spouse = Patricia Datz
| children = 3
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Alberto Sonsol Cohen (November 26, 1957 – March 25, 2021) was a Uruguayan sports journalist, sportscaster and television presenter.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-20|title=Alberto Sonsol, 63, legendary Uruguayan sportscaster who once said 'baruch Hashem' on the air|url=https://www.jta.org/2021/04/20/bonds-of-life/alberto-sonsol-63-legendary-uruguayan-sportscaster-who-once-said-baruch-hashem-on-the-air|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en-US}}
Biography
Alberto Sonsol Cohen was born in barrio Palermo, Montevideo to David Sonsol and Leonor Cohen.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Falleció el padre de Alberto Sonsol|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/fallecio-padre-alberto-sonsol.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=27 June 2017 |language=spanish}} Coming from a Jewish family, Sonsol attended Liceo Yavne.
In January 1984, he emigrated to Israel, where he worked as a waiter in an Argentine restaurant in Tel Aviv. However, the same year he returned to Uruguay to work as a sports journalist.{{Cite web|title=Montevideo Portal {{!}} Movil|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Hablando-con-Alberto-Sonsol--sobre-algo-mas-que-el-incidente-con-el-presidente-de-Penarol-uc255231?plantilla=1036|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.montevideo.com.uy}}
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that he had contracted COVID-19.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Alberto Sonsol dio positivo de coronavirus|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/alberto-sonsol-dio-positivo-coronavirus.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=12 March 2021 |language=spanish}} On March 16, he was hospitalized at the British Hospital of Montevideo, after a low level of oxygen was detected in his blood,{{Cite web|last=Observador|first=El|title=Alberto Sonsol fue internado por bajo nivel de oxígeno en sangre|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/alberto-sonsol-fue-internado-por-bajo-nivel-de-oxigeno-en-sangre-202131792449|access-date=2022-02-06|website=El Observador}} and four days later he was transferred to the ICU due to worsening symptoms.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=El mensaje de Alberto Sonsol tras ser internado por coronavirus|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/mensaje-alberto-sonsol-internado-coronavirus.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=17 March 2021 |language=spanish}} He died on March 25, 2021, at the age of 63.{{Cite web|last=de 2021|first=25 de Marzo|title=Murió el reconocido periodista deportivo uruguayo Alberto Sonsol por COVID-19|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/03/26/murio-el-reconocido-periodista-deportivo-uruguayo-alberto-sonsol-por-covid-19/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=infobae|date=26 March 2021 |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web|title=Falleció el periodista Alberto Sonsol por Covid-19|url=https://www.teledoce.com/telemundo/nacionales/fallecio-el-periodista-alberto-sonsol-por-covid-19/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Teledoce.com|date=25 March 2021 |language=es}} He was buried on April 2 in the Israelite Cemetery of La Paz.{{Cite web|title=Familiares del periodista Alberto Sonsol dieron su último adiós en el Cementerio Israelita|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Noticias/Familiares-del-periodista-Alberto-Sonsol-dieron-su-ultimo-adios-en-el-Cementerio-Israelita-uc782453|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Montevideo Portal|language=es}} Due to the restrictions due to the pandemic, a funeral was not held, but a funeral procession was held from Club Atlético Atenas, of which Sonsol was a supporter, to the Centenario Stadium.{{Cite web|title=Alberto Sonsol: Su familia anunció que no habrá velorio y se realizará un cortejo fúnebre|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Alberto-Sonsol-Su-familia-anuncio-que-no-habra-velorio-y-se-realizara-un-cortejo-funebre-uc782424|access-date=2022-02-06|website=futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal|language=es}}
Career
He began his career as a basketball announcer in 1984. A year later he reported his first full match for Radio Universal.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Alberto Sonsol: "Nadie se mete en el periodismo deportivo si no es hincha"|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/domingo/alberto-sonsol-nadie-mete-periodismo-deportivo-hincha.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=8 March 2019 |language=spanish}} Since the 1990s, he was a panelist on the program La Hora de los Deportes aired on National Television.{{Cite web|last=Grupo 180|title=Sonsol: las cifras de rating son "cualquier cosa"|url=https://www.180.com.uy/articulo/13996_Sonsol-las-cifras-de-rating-son-cualquier-cosa|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.180.com.uy|language=es-UY}} However, during his 35 years in the media, he hosted the program 6.25 Basketball on Teledoce, and until 2017 he was a sports journalist and was in charge of sports commentary on Radio Sarandí Sport 890.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-25|title=Falleció Alberto Sonsol|url=https://www.sport890.com.uy/2021/03/25/fallecio-alberto-sonsol/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Sport 890 La Radio Deportiva del Uruguay|language=es}}
Between 2015 and 2020 he presented the Uruguayan version of the Israeli format Raid the Cage, entitled Escape perfecto and aired on Channel 10.{{Cite web|title=Canal 10 estrena "Escape perfecto"|url=https://www.pantallazo.com.uy/Pantallazo/Canal-10-estrena-Escape-perfecto--uc245176|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Pantallazo|language=es}} He was accompanied by Annasofía Facello, who also co-presented the spin-off featuring celebrities, along with Claudia Fernández.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Se emitió el último programa de "Escape perfecto"; el mensaje de Annasofía Facello|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/tv/emitio-programa-escape-perfecto-mensaje-annasofia-facello.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=18 June 2020 |language=spanish}} From 2020 until his death, he was part of Punto Penal and the Polémica en el bar Uruguay program panel.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Así fue la última participación de Sonsol en "Polémica en el Bar"|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/asi-ultima-participacion-sonsol-polemica-bar.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=26 March 2021 |language=spanish}}{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Balance 2021: Alberto Sonsol, cinco recuerdos del amigo y del padre que se fue muy rápido|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/balnace-alberto-sonsol-cinco-recuerdos-amigo-padre-rapido.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=21 December 2021 |language=spanish}} He also was the presenter of the sports section in Subrayado, the news division of Channel 10.{{Cite web|title=La despedida de Blanca Rodríguez y el equipo de Subrayado a Alberto Sonsol|url=https://www.subrayado.com.uy/la-despedida-blanca-rodriguez-y-el-equipo-subrayado-alberto-sonsol-n732433|access-date=2022-02-06|website=subrayado.com.uy|date=25 March 2021 |language=es-UY}} Since February 2021 he was part of the cast of the humorous program La Peluquería de Don Mateo.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Alberto Sonsol estará en un nuevo programa en la televisión: conozca los detalles|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/tv/alberto-sonsol-nuevo-programa-television-conozca-detalles.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=27 January 2021 |language=spanish}} After his death he was replaced by Sebastián Almada.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-10|title=Sebastián Almada ocupará el lugar de Sonsol en La peluquería de Don Mateo y Canal 4 sin programas de Telefe|url=https://970universal.com/2021/04/09/sebastian-almada-ocupara-el-lugar-de-sonsol-en-la-peluqueria-de-don-mateo-y-canal-4-sin-programas-de-telefe/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=970 Universal|language=es}}
Accolades
- 2016: Golden Iris Award and Best Male TV Presenter
- 2017: Iris Award for best radio sportscaster
Personal life
He was married to Patricia Datz, with whom he had three children: Diego, Alejandro and Micaela Sonsol.{{Cite web|title="Hasta luego mi amor": El mensaje en redes de Patricia Datz, esposa de Alberto Sonsol|url=https://www.pantallazo.com.uy/Pantallazo/-Hasta-luego-mi-amor--El-mensaje-en-redes-de-Patricia-Datz-esposa-de-Alberto-Sonsol-uc782016|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Pantallazo|language=es}}{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Alberto Sonsol presentó a su esposa|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/alberto-sonsol-presento-esposa.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=20 January 2016 |language=spanish}} Alejandro "Lali" and Diego also work in the media, as sportscasters and presenters.{{Cite web|last=ElPais|title=Lali y Diego Sonsol buscan continuar el legado de su padre: "Ojalá estemos a la altura"|url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/sabado-show/lali-diego-sonsol-buscan-continuar-legado-padre-ojala-estemos-altura.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay|date=16 April 2021 |language=spanish}}
References
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