Gustavo Angarita

Gustavo Antonio Angarita Pantoja Bogotá September 2 1942 Bogotá October 17 2025 was a Colombian film theater and television actor known for his performances in numerous telenovelas He was born in Bogotá and initially studied Law and Philosophy at the National University of Colombia but did not complete his degree His interest in acting led him to study at the School of Dramatic Arts in Bogotá later specializing at the Université Internationale de Théâtre de Paris He was part of the theater groups La Candelaria and Teatro Popular de Bogotá He began his acting career on stage performing in plays such as Richard III The Threepenny Opera and Tomé Panamá His film career began with the short film Enterrar a los muertos To Bury the Dead in 1976 directed by Jorge Alí Triana and he went on to appear in films such as El día que murió el silencio The Day Silence Died La pena máxima Malamor La estrategia del caracol The Strategy of the Snail Bolívar soy yo Bolívar I Am and Tiempo de morir A Time to Die On television he debuted in the telenovela Rasputín in 1979 and participated in several series and soap operas including Teatro universal Revivamos nuestra historia Suspenso 730 Historia de dos hermanos El bazar de los idiotas La dama del pantano El precio del silencio Traga maluca La Potra Zaina La casa de las dos palmas Hombres Lucerito Almas de piedra Un ángel llamado Azul Luna la heredera En los tacones de Eva Chepe fortuna Bella calamidades and Quién mató a Patricia Soler His last television works included La de Troya 2 and Interiores On October 17 2025 he passed away in a clinic in Bogotá after battling cancer that worsened and metastasized requiring palliative care during his final days