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Eulalio González “Piporro” Said Tributes Were Farewells. Hours After Receiving One at Bellas Artes, He Died of a Heart A
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Eulalio González “Piporro” Said Tributes Were Farewells. Hours After Receiving One at Bellas Artes, He Died of a Heart Attack

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexican actor and singer Eulalio González, known as “Piporro,” died of a heart attack less than 24 hours after receiving a tribute at Mexico City’s Palace of Fine Arts.
  • González became beloved for his comic portrayal of northern Mexican characters and appeared in 40 films.
  • He had previously said he disliked tributes because he associated them with a final farewell and death.

Eulalio González had just received applause and praise at Mexico City’s Palace of Fine Arts when he died of a heart attack less than 24 hours later. The actor, celebrated for embodying the northern Mexican character in cinema, had always viewed tributes with unease.

“Piporro” once told the program Clío that he disliked such ceremonies because they reminded him of death. “That’s why I don’t like tributes. Tributes are a way of saying goodbye or getting ahead of your best performance, which is death,” he said.

The tribute was organized by the association of pensioners and retirees of Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts. Audiences praised González, whose humor appealed not only to older people but also to younger women. During the three-hour concert, attendees asked him to perform verses from “El taconazo,” one of his best-known upbeat songs about northern dancing.

That’s why I don’t like tributes. Tributes are a way of saying goodbye or getting ahead of your best performance, which is death.

— Eulalio González “Piporro”He explained in an interview why he disliked receiving tributes.

Grandmothers, mothers and daughters laughed together at his comic turns and improvisations. His voice, acting skills and unmistakable northern persona had made him a favorite with the public.

González was born in Los Herreras, Nuevo León, on Dec. 16, 1921. He initially dreamed of becoming a radio announcer and journalist. He studied medicine without finishing the degree, later qualified in accounting, and ultimately worked in radio, beginning as an announcer at a local station. Acting became the career in which he felt most at home, leading to roles in 40 films.

People began calling him “Piporro” after his character in the 1952 film “Ahí viene Martín Corona,” starring Pedro Infante. González and Infante appeared together in the film. His final words at Bellas Artes were: “Thank you very much for coming today to this wonderful venue.”

Thank you very much for coming today to this wonderful venue.

— Eulalio González “Piporro”His final words to followers gathered at the Palace of Fine Arts.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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