Xavier Ortiz, actor and former member of the emblematic Garibaldi group, passed away at the age of 48. The news was made known by the interpreter and former partner of Ortiz, Sergio Mayer.
“With deep sadness and great pain, I report the death of my dear brother and great colleague of the Garibaldi Group and actor, Xavier Ortiz. My sincere condolences to his family, friends, and the artistic community, « quotes the politician’s tweet, although the cause of death is not yet known.
Ortiz was part of the Garibaldi group where he was part with Sergio Mayer, Patricia Manterola, Paty Montenegro, Charly López and Katya Llanos.
The actor recently declared that due to the coronavirus pandemic he was going through a bad economic situation that led him to sell antibacterial gel and face masks.
In 1999, the actor married Paty Manterola who was his partner in Garibaldi, they divorced in 2005.
Xavier Ortiz participated in 2004 in the successful play “Aventurera” produced by Carmen Salinas, playing the character of La Bugambilia.
