Pedro Infante Death
Jose passed away on April 15, 1957 at the age of 39 in Mérida, Mexico.
When did Pedro Infante die?
April 15, 1957How old was Pedro Infante when died?
39Where did Pedro Infante die? What was the location of death?
Mérida, Mexico
Pedro Infante Birthday and Date of Death
Pedro Infante was born on November 18, 1917 and died on April 15, 1957. Jose was 39 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: November 18, 1917
Date of Death: April 15, 1957
Age at Death: 39
Is Pedro Infante's father, Delfino Infante García, dead or alive?
Delfino Infante García's information is not available now.
Is Pedro Infante's mother, Refugio Cruz Aranda, dead or alive?
Refugio Cruz Aranda's information is not available now.
Pedro Infante's brother :
- Jose Infante
Pedro Infante - Biography
Pedro Infante Cruz, better known as Pedro Infante, was a Mexican actor and singer. Hailed as one of the greatest actors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, he is considered an idol of the Latin American people, together with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís, who were styled as the Tres Gallos Mexicanos.
His film career began in 1939 with him appearing in more than 60 films - 30 of them with his brother Ángel Infante, and starting in 1943 he recorded about 350 songs. For his performance in the movie Tizoc, he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
Infante's hobby was aviation, which then led to his death. According to Wilbert Alonzo-Cabrera, his biographer, the actor was co-piloting a Consolidated Aircraft X B-24-D (a variant of the B-24 Liberator), which had been converted from heavy bomber war airplane to air cargo in San Diego, California. The plane crashed five minutes after taking off from Mérida, Yucatán, in southeast Mexico. An engine failed on takeoff, causing the plane to spiral to the ground, killing two on the ground as well as all three on the plane.
The death of Pedro Infante on the morning of 15 April 1957, was announced by radio personality Húmberto Sánchez-Rodríguez, of radio station XEMH of Mérida, after one of the firefighters discovered the bracelet engraved with the name "Pedro Infante", plus the winged insignia that symbolized his aviator license. This was around 8:15 am; at 11:12 am, Manuel Bernal, of Mexico City radio station XEW, gave the news saying: "this Monday, 15 April 1957, Pedro, our beloved Pedro...this has been confirmed, has died in a tragic accident in Mérida, Yucatán."
