Cayito Aponte
{{Short description|Venezuelan humorist}}
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| name = Rafael José Aponte Álvarez
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|4|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = La Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|8|17|1938|4|22|df=y}}
| death_place = Caracas, Venezuela
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| occupation = Humorist, actor, and singer.
| alias = Cayito Aponte
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| years_active= 1961 – 2018
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Rafael José Aponte Álvarez; 22 April 1938 – 17 August 2018), better known as Cayito Aponte, was a Venezuelan humorist, opera singer, and actor.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Cayito Aponte |url=http://www.venezuelanpress.com/asociacion/miembros-de-honor/cayito-aponte/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Venezuelan Press |language=es}} He was best known for his roles in films such as Operación chocolate (1984), Aventurera (1988), and 100 años de perdón (1998). He also appeared in television series such as Por todo lo alto (2006) and Piel salvaje (2016).{{Cite web |title=Cayito Aponte |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/cayito-aponte/credits/3030246902/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} He was a founding member of the comedy show Radio Rochela, where he stood out for his imitations of famous personalities.
Biography
Aponte was born in La Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela on 22 April 1938.{{cite web |access-date=13 December 2015 |archive-date=1 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501054527/http://www.rctv.net/Biografias/VerBiografia.aspx?BiografiaId=81 |date=1 May 2010 |title=Biografía - Cayito Aponte |url=http://www.rctv.net/Biografias/VerBiografia.aspx?BiografiaId=81}} He started to make imitations of important personalities since he was seven years old.{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-09-01 |title=Cayito Aponte: 79 años de humor y reflexión para un país |url=https://noticias.com.ve/salud/cayito-aponte/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507075420/https://noticias.com.ve/salud/cayito-aponte/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Noticias.com.ve |language=es}} He was a founder member of the Orfeón de Arquitectura of the Central University of Venezuela.
He died on 17 August 2018 from cancer in Caracas, Venezuela; he was 80 years old.{{cite web |access-date=17 August 2018 |archive-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818113854/http://www.caraotadigital.net/entretenimiento/tras-una-ardua-lucha-contra-el-cancer-fallecio-el-humorista-cayito-aponte/ |title=Tras una ardua lucha contra el cáncer falleció el humorista Cayito Aponte |url=http://www.caraotadigital.net/entretenimiento/tras-una-ardua-lucha-contra-el-cancer-fallecio-el-humorista-cayito-aponte/}}
Career
He made one of his first appearances in a film called Abierto, noche y día in 1981. Some of his notable films, series, and soap operas include Operación chocolate (1984), Brigada central II: La guerra blanca (1992), 100 años de perdón (1998), and Nena, saludáme al Diego (2013). He was a participant of the television series called Radio Rochela, knowing that this was a comedy show.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-09-17 |title=Radio Rochela: celebra los 60 años de su primera transmisión |url=https://elsiglo.com.ve/2019/09/17/radio-rochela-celebra-los-60-anos-de-su-primera-transmision/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=elsiglocomve |language=es}} He was known for his imitations of celebrities and politicians, such as Carlos Andrés Pérez, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Cantinflas, and Renny Ottolina.
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External links
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Category:Venezuelan opera singers
Category:Venezuelan male actors
Category:Deaths from cancer in Venezuela