The Argentine actor Luis Brandoni died this Monday, April 19, 2026, at 86 years old. The artist had suffered a domestic accident on April 11, which caused a subdural hematomaa collection of blood between the brain and its outer covering.
According to international media, Brandoni fell at his home and hit his headfor which he was transferred to the Güemes sanatorium, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Crespo, City of Buenos Aires, where he remained until his death..
Besides, He had suffered health problems in recent months, such as high blood pressure, which had forced him to cancel performances at the Liceo theater and other commitments.which would also have impacted his condition.
“Luis Brandoni died. With Beto The last leading actor of an unforgettable generation is leaving. Promoter of the national theater, From this Theater House we will continue to applaud your permanent commitment, which exceeded the scope of the stage. “Today is a very sad day for our culture,” published Multiteatro, the company run by producer Carlos Rottemberg.
In interview with TNthe producer said that Brandoni’s condition was evolving and they hoped for his speedy recovery; However, on Wednesday (April 15) his health worsened until his death..
Born on April 18, 1940, in Buenos Aires, the actor turned 86 in the hospital. He began his career in 1962 and recorded his first television series the following year, The satyr. Four years later he participated in his first film, musical scale.
He is remembered for his career of more than 60 years in theater, film, television and streamingespecially for hits like The delivery (1974) and The rebellious Patagoniakeys in the Argentine cinematographic history.
He was awarded the Martín Fierro Prize (1970), awarded by the Association of Television Journalists; the Estrella de Mar Award for Best Theater Actor (1981). He also had four awards from the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists (APTRA) and a Tato Award from the Argentine Chamber of Independent Television Producers (CAPIT).
Besides, A few days ago Disney+ had announced that it would participate with a special collaboration in the fourth season of the Argentine series The managerstarring Guillermo Francella.
Brandoni also had a strong political commitment which led him to be general secretary of the Argentine Association of Actors between 1974 and 1983; national deputy for the Unión Cívica Radical party between 1997 and 2001, and since December 2023 he was a parliamentarian for Mercosur, after the elections to Parlasur in Argentina, for Together for Change.