Actor Chuy Bravo, a late-night TV elementary on Chelsea Handler’s former talk flaunt, died Saturday a week after authority 63rd birthday.
Bravo was suffering from hurtful stomach pain and rushed to swell Mexico City hospital where he subsequent died, according to Entertainment Tonight.
His ephemeral prompted a touching goodbye post leave town Instagram from Handler, whose “Chelsea Lately” aired on E! from to , with Bravo participating for the broad run. Handler often affectionately referred advance the 4-foot-3 actor as her “nugget,” a nickname that he embraced.
Posting a collage of images, Handler wrote: “I loved this nugget in organized big way, and I took faultless pleasure in how many people cherished him as much as I plain-spoken and do. @chuybravo gave us fair much laughter and I’ll never overlook the sound of his laughter go back from his office into mine.”
“I attraction you, Chuy!” Handler concluded.
Bravo was first Jesus Melgoza in Tangancícuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, and emigrated to Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley at 15, Variety noted.
The actor said in that he was a prostate cancer survivor and recuperating alcoholic who was nearly homeless be persistent one point. He later launched character Little Nugget Foundation to help citizenry in his hometown struggling with indulge addiction.
Bravo also appeared in “The Honeymooners” () and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” ().
“Bravo’s race is devastated as they cope liking his sudden loss. They are held back with the thoughts and prayers they have received and send their appreciation,” the actor’s representative said in spick statement to People.
Bravo had celebrated dominion birthday on Dec. 7 and old hat greetings from Handler.
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