Fernando del Solar, presenter for several seasons of the Mexican morning show ‘Venga la Alegría’, has died at the age of 49. The news has been confirmed during the morning broadcast on the TV Azteca channel.

Without giving details of his death, the popular program has lamented this news and has sent condolences to his family, according to the Milenio newspaper.

Martín Cacciamani Servidio, better known as Fernando del Solar, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 5, 1973. During his childhood he emigrated with his family from his country to Mexico, where he forged his artistic career, thus becoming one of the most beloved figures in the entertainment world.

He participated in many television programs as a presenter. However, the one that marked his career the most was the program “Venga la Alegría” in which he was one of its presenters for several years, from 2006 to 2012.

Fernando del Solar went through some difficult years due to his state of health. In 2012, he was diagnosed with Hodkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer that develops in white blood cells. The presenter had to undergo treatment to overcome this disease.

In recent years, his health condition had worried his teammates and followers due to his physical deterioration. Since 2019, he has had more health problems related to his liver and lungs. For this reason, he was admitted to the hospital several times.

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