Ignacio Estrada
{{Short description|American ventriloquist (1946–2024)}}
Ignacio Estrada (1946 – January 28, 2024) was an American ventriloquist based in South Texas.{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Ventriloquist Nacho Estrada, best known for shows at San Antonio schools, has died |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/ventriloquist-nacho-estrada-best-known-for-shows-at-san-antonio-schools-has-died-33697242 }}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-02 |title=Beloved Texas ventriloquist Ignacio 'Nacho' Estrada dies at 77 |url=https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-02-02/beloved-texas-ventriloquist-ignacio-nacho-estrada-dies-at-77 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=TPR }}
Life
Ignacio “Nacho” Estrada was born in Edinburg, to María (Nieves) Estrada and Salvador Estrada, and was known for his two puppets, Maclovio and Tortiya Monster.{{Cite web |title=Estrada, Ignacio [Nacho] |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/estrada-ignacio-nacho |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Texas State Historical Association }}{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Ignacio 'Nacho' Estrada memorial service date announced by family |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/nacho-estrada-18974122.php }} He moved to Eagle Pass and worked as a teacher in special education. Lived in Uvalde for a while. He eventually settled down in San Antonio to raise his family. Ignacio Estrada died on January 28, 2024, at age 77, at his home in San Antonio after a lengthy illness. He was a Jehova's Witness.