After a long fight against COVID-19, actor Fabio Restrepo died on Sunday morning in Medellín, Colombia, according to local media reports.
The remembered interpreter had been hospitalized in the company of his son, who died days ago, due to complications related to COVID-19.
Initially, Fabio Restrepo arrived at the medical center due to low blood sugar, and shortly after he was diagnosed with coronavirus, so he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
Despite the fact that a recent photograph had announced a slight improvement in Restrepo, apparently he would have had a relapse that caused his unfortunate death.
Fabio Restrepo accidentally entered the world of entertainment after being discovered by film director Víctor Gaviria, who invited him to star in the movie ‘Sumas y subtas’.
Colombian actor Fabio Restrepo passed away
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His performance was praised by Colombians and Restrepo soon appeared in successful television productions. such as ‘Rosario scissors’, ‘Escobar: the patron of evil’, ‘Lady, the seller of roses’ and ‘Anonymous’ (2015).
In the cinema he also stood out in important performances. Productions such as ‘Satanás’, ‘García’, ‘Edificio Royal’ and ‘Millionaire Talent’, released in 2017, are part of his most remembered works.
His villainous performances always received praise from viewers in Colombia; who regret the actor’s departure in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Without fear of being wrong, Fabio Restrepo’s role in ‘Sumas y subtas’ (2004) is one of the best I have seen in Colombian cinema; Goodbye to a great Colombian actor. Eternal gratitude, ”an admirer of his work commented on networks.
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