Departures of note

Otto Sirgo Haller was a Cuban-born actor and stage director who built his career in Mexico, becoming one of the most recognizable faces of the Mexican telenovela for nearly five decades. Born in Havana, he was the son of Cuban actor Otto Sirgo Prieto and Mexican actress Magda Haller, and was married to actress Maleni Morales until her death in 2020. He died on 29 September 2026 at the age of 79.

Over his long television career he appeared in dozens of telenovelas, including Rosa salvaje, Lazos de amor, Niña amada mía, Por ella soy Eva, Lo que la vida me robó, and Vencer el pasado, as well as the Telemundo series Preso No. 1. He won a TVyNovelas award for Best Supporting Actor for Lazos de amor in 1996.

Beyond television, Sirgo worked extensively in theatre, both as an actor and director, with productions such as Confesiones de una güera oxigenada, El otro rostro de Dios, and Yo odio a Hamlet, and was recognized with a Micrófono de Oro. His death was announced by Mexico's National Association of Actors.