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Actor Chete Lera (‘Family’, ‘Secrets of the Heart’) dies at 72

This Thursday the actor died Only Lera in the Malaga municipality of Rincón de la Victoria. She was 72 years old, and as reported by the emergency services of the Andalusian Government, it was due to a traffic accident. Lera was the only occupant of a vehicle that left the road, falling down a 50-meter drop into a nursery area, and when the doctors arrived, he had already died. The body of the interpreter has been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine of Malaga, where tomorrow they will do an autopsy. Born in La Estrada, Pontevedra, Lera leaves behind a long career both in theater and in film and television, which he began somewhat late, already at the age of 30.

He was the first of 11 brothers, among whom the writer also stands out Antonio Fernández Lera. Before dedicating himself to acting, he worked as an aeronautical engineer and bank employee, and after a crisis he went on to study psychology and acting. Thus came his first roles on stage, specializing in alternative theater plays and being a recurring face in avant-garde shows in Rodrigo Garcia. In the 90s he debuted in the red squirrel from Julio Medemopting for the cinema from then on, although he occasionally appeared on television, for series such as Thieves go to the office in 1994 o Family doctor in 98.

In 1996 he made the first of his collaborations with Fernando Leon de Aranoaat the beginning Familyfor a few years later to repeat in Barrio. She played supporting roles in Open your eyes from Alejandro Amenabar y secrets of the heart from Montxo Armendáriz (both from 1997), and placed himself under the orders of Imanol Uribe both in Strangers like in Full moon. In the late 90’s she would roll with Icíar Bollaín flowers from another worldand by 2002 he would obtain one of the greatest awards of his career in Smoking Roomfrom JD Wallovits y Roger Guel. This film won an award for its entire cast at the Malaga Festival, Lera being recognized along with Antonio Dechent, Juan Diego o Edward Fernandez.

Arrived 2007 intervened in Contestantdirecting debut of Rodrigo Cortesand later collaborated with Joseph Louis Rope in Time of silence. In her last years, Lera multiplied her appearances on television, having a presence in such famous series as Tell me how it happened, The Ministry of Time o look what you have done.

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