Actor and comedian Fernando Esteso passed away early this morning at the age of 80 at the La Fe University Hospital in Valencia, as a result of various respiratory complications he had been suffering from for several weeks. Specifically, as confirmed by sources close to the comedian to 'Levante EMV', Esteso was already in a very fragile state of health, which worsened during the past Christmas holidays, leading to a notable absence from some of his usual commitments.
Born in Zaragoza on January 14, 1945, Esteso first stepped onto a stage at the tender age of six, debuting as *el Niño de la Jota*. In his hometown, he began a career tied to variety theater that would lead him to become one of the most popular figures in Spanish entertainment
His consecration came in the late 1970s, when he formed one of the most successful comedy duos in Spanish cinema with Andrés Pajares. Directed on numerous occasions by Mariano Ozores, both starred in major box office hits such as Los bingueros (1979) and Yo hice a Roque III (1980), films that marked an entire era