This Monday, the death of Argentine actor Luis Brandoni, at 86 years old, has been confirmed, following a domestic accident on April 11, a fall at home, which caused a subdural hematoma. Since then, he had been hospitalized at Sanatorio Güemes in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Crespo. The company Multiteatro, Argentina’s largest theater venue company, dedicated a publication to the actor: “Today is a very sad day for our culture.” “With Beto, the last leading actor of an unforgettable generation departs. A promoter of national theater, from this Theatrical House we will continue to applaud his permanent commitment, which exceeded the scope of the stage,” they lamented. The accident had forced the suspension of performances of the play Who’s Who? starring Brandoni.
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⚫️ Luis Brandoni has died.
With Beto, the last leading actor of an unforgettable generation departs.
A promoter of national theater, from this Theatrical House we will continue to applaud his permanent commitment, which exceeded the scope of the stage.
Today is a very sad day for our culture.— Multiteatro (@multiteatro) April 20, 2026
Carlos Rottemberg, producer of Multiteatro, commented in a dialogue with the Argentine media outlet Todo Noticias that Brandoni’s evolution after the accident was hopeful, but as the days passed, optimism faded: “By Wednesday, things were getting complicated and I could say here, along with the family, that this was unfortunately predictable 48 hours ago.” A week after being hospitalized for the accident, on April 18, Brandoni turned 86, and Rottemberg sent him wishes for recovery through Multiteatro’s social media: “Dear Beto, after 48 years of friendship, and so many dozens of ‘fingers on the pulse’ for so much theater undertaken together, I only wish that you can celebrate your next birthday in color again. Meanwhile, many of us are waiting for you to continue blowing out candles. We love you. Carlos Rottemberg”.
Brandoni’s death has caused a stir in the world of Argentine culture. The Argentine Actors Association has offered its condolences to the family and loved ones “in a moment of grief,” and has recognized “his solid interpretive work in film, theater, and television that consolidated him as a renowned figure of the national scene.”
After a childhood in which he participated in various radio and television programs, his acting career consolidated in the mid-70s with leading roles in La Patagonia rebelde, La tregua, Gente en Buenos Aires, and Juan que reía, at a time of high political tension in Argentina, where he was persecuted and threatened, which forced him into exile in Mexico. After the fall of the military government, Brandoni returned to his country and to acting. In the 80s, he was part of Darse cuenta, Esperando la Carroza, and Cien veces no debo. In 1993, he teamed up with Ricardo Darín in Mi cuñado, and in the 2000s, he was part of fictions such as Durmiendo con mi jefe and El hombre de tu vida.
In recent years, he acted in films such as Mi obra maestra, 4×4, El cuento de las comadrejas, and in series such as Un gallo para Esculapio, Nada, and El Encargado. The actor also developed a political facet closely linked to Raúl Alfonsín and the Radical Civic Union (UCR), which led him to hold a seat in Congress between 1997 and 2001.
Carlos Rottemberg has announced that a wake will be held between midday and midnight on Monday at the Legislature Palace in the city of Buenos Aires. The remains will be transferred to Chacarita Cemetery on Tuesday.
