According to family sources, Juan Diego Ruiz Moreno, an iconic actor in Spanish cinema and a lengthy career in theater, died at the age of 79.
The artist was hospitalized at the Clinica de la Zarzuela in Madrid a few days ago for several diseases and died this morning. The actor, best known as Juan Diego, has had a successful career, appearing in films that have had a significant influence on many countries, such as The Holy Innocents, The Seventh Day, Dragon Rapide, and Paris-Timbuktu.
Juan Diego was afflicted with a protracted sickness that he fought till the end. On December 14, 1942, Juan Diego Ruiz Moreno was born. He grew up in the province of Seville, in the town of Bormujos.
In the late 1960s, he joined the then-secret Communist Party of Spain, and had his stage debut in 1957, demonstrating from a young age that his passion was to interpret and bring to life powerful characters, whether they were main or subordinate. The Spanish audiovisual industry has lost a veteran whose magnificent achievements will live on in our memories.
During his career as a theatrical director, he created works such as Petra Regalada, El beso de la mujer, El lector por horas, and El lector por horas. His cinematic career began in 1984 when he starred in the aforementioned Los Santos Inocentes, which is, of course, one of the pillars of his career and the picture that established him in this audiovisual sector.
