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Comedian Daniel Bifulco, 56, mourned at Buenos Aires wake
Argentine comedian Daniel Bifulco died at 56 after being found dead at home in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, on Wednesday, November 4.
He was known for performing in the comedy trio Los Jaimitos on the TV show Videomatch.
His wake was held on Friday in Villa Urquiza, where friends, colleagues and family gathered to pay their respects.
A paperwork problem delayed the arrangements because his identity document was in Mar del Plata, where he planned to work over the summer.
His colleagues helped retrieve it so his family could complete the formal identification process.
The cause of death remains under investigation by police and a prosecutor; initial accounts suggested cardiac arrest, but no cause has been confirmed.
His daughter thanked people for their support and asked for privacy as the family mourns.
Comedian Daniel Bifulco, 56, was mourned by family, friends and colleagues at a wake in Buenos Aires on Friday, November 6.
The wake was held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Avenida La Pampa 5561 in Villa Urquiza.
Bifulco was found dead at his home in Villa Urquiza on Wednesday, November 4.
Police and an ambulance service confirmed his death and found no signs of violence.
The cause of death remained under investigation, after early reports pointed to cardiac arrest.
- Who
- Daniel Bifulco, a 56-year-old comedian and actor.
- What
- Family, friends and colleagues gathered at his wake.
- When
- Friday, November 6, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. He was found dead on Wednesday, November 4.
- Where
- A wake was held at Avenida La Pampa 5561 in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires.
- Why
- To mourn Bifulco, who had been found dead at his home. The cause of death remained under investigation.
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Bifulco was found dead at his home in Villa Urquiza; police and an ambulance service found no signs of violence.
His family faced a delay retrieving his body because his identity document was at a real estate agency in Mar del Plata.
Friends, colleagues and family gathered at his wake at Avenida La Pampa 5561 in Buenos Aires.
- Age
- 56
- Wake date and time
- Friday, November 6, 6 p.m.–10 p.m.
- Wake location
- Avenida La Pampa 5561, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires
- Found dead
- Wednesday, November 4, at his home in Villa Urquiza
- Investigation
- National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 36 and Scientific Police
- Comedy group
- Los Jaimitos, which Bifulco performed in on Videomatch
What people are saying
We say goodbye to Daniel Alberto Bifulco with much love
His characters will live on in us, as will everything he left us
Dear friend, Dani, what can I say at this moment, when the pain is immense. Simply thank you, for your friendship, for your laughter, for your trust and encouragement in every crazy idea I came up with
my brother, my friend