Margarito Esparza Dead At 80
The comedian was hospitalized and has now reportedly died at the age of 80 following respiratory arrest. Twitter/soymargarito

Margarito Esparza has reportedly died at the age of 80. Death of the comedian was confirmed by Juan Alberto Cardona, who worked with the actor. "He has left us," Cardona said according to Milenio. "He was in Puebla because we were doing presentations at the fair, he got wet in the rain and he wasn't taken care of. On Saturday they informed us that he had been hospitalized with pneumonia. He got two heart attacks last night but he became stable, but today his health deteriorated and he died." Margarito died at Hospital Regional De ISSSTE in Puebla between the hours of 9 and 10 p.m. Services will take place in Mazatlan and burial will be in San Ignacio, Sinaloa.

Margarito tweeted that he saw death near. He also posted photos of himself in the hospital, taking photos with personnel. His last tweet was on Saturday when he wrote: "I am in bad health. I don't know what will happen tomorrow." Margarito is known to television viewers for his participations on comedy shows like "No Manches" with Omar Chaparro and "Incógnito" with Facundo. He was also a frequent guest on "Vida TV," "La Jaula" and many other entertainment programs. Margarito was known for his shortness in height and for always cracking a joke. Read Margarito's last tweets below and see reactions celebrities have had to the news.

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