Freddy Soto
{{Short description|American comedian (1970–2005)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Freddy Soto
| image =
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| birth_name = Alfredo Soto Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1970|06|22}}
| birth_place = El Paso, Texas, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|07|10|1970|06|22}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|writer|actor}}
| spouse = "Princess Cory" Cory Comeaux-Soto
}}
Alfredo Soto Jr. (June 22, 1970 – July 10, 2005) was an American comedian, writer and actor. His comedy act focused primarily on his upbringing in a Mexican American household.
Life and career
He was born in El Paso, Texas to Mexican parents. Soto moved to Los Angeles around 1990 and worked as a limousine driver for comedian Richard Pryor. He later worked as a doorman at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California. Before long, Soto was headlining comedy clubs across the country.
In 2000, a situation comedy was developed starring Soto. In 2001 and 2002, Soto toured as part of "The Three Amigos" with Carlos Mencia and Pablo Francisco. He had his own comedy specials on Home Box Office and Comedy Central Presents and had guest shots on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. In 2004, Soto had a role in the movie Spanglish starring Adam Sandler.
Death
On July 10, 2005, Soto performed at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. Just hours after the performance, he died in his sleep at a friend's house. His cause of death was later determined to be a drug overdose. Fentanyl was one of the drugs involved in his death.{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/marvelous-mrs-maisel-actor-brian-tarantinas-cause-death-revealed-2887249 |title='Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Actor Brian Tarantina's Cause Of Death Revealed |last=Fox |first=Tracy |date=17 December 2019 |work=International Business Times |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117014759/https://www.ibtimes.com/marvelous-mrs-maisel-actor-brian-tarantinas-cause-death-revealed-2887249 |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=January 17, 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/duncan-trussell-baz-mcalister/yG3b2t3c394/02-11-15/ |title=Why Duncan Trussell Is Heralded As An 'Information DJ' |last=McAlister |first=Baz |date=2 November 2015 |work=The Music |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117014754/https://themusic.com.au/features/duncan-trussell-baz-mcalister/yG3b2t3c394/02-11-15/ |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=January 17, 2022 }}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Night Canvas | Lab Technician | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Richardson | |
| 2003 | Deadly Swarm | Charlie | |
| 2004 | Spanglish | Manuel |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1100259|name=Freddy Soto}}
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Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:Drug-related deaths in California
Category:American people of Mexican descent
Category:People from El Paso, Texas
Category:20th-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American comedians
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