"Tin Tan did not leave us money, only love"

Read in German Germán Valdés "Tin Tan" spent the last years of his life happy and peaceful, married to Rosalía Julián and without worrying about economic problems, if he had money he l & rsquo; Spent and otherwise he went to work

He died without knowing that he had pancreatic cancer and that the doctors had expelled him

The Mexican actor was born in a district of the historic center of Mexico City, inherited from the life of several talents that he knew very well exploit, he was the "king of the pachucos" and the "pachucos king". comic lover who has conquered theatrical stages and the big screen, also an excellent dancer who has always impressed his performances

Three small pachucos guard the grave of Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, the real name of "Tin Tan"

EL UNIVERSAL visited his last home located in the garden of Mexico's Pantheon, where he was buried after suffering a cardiac arrest at the ANDA clinic

Guadalupe Valdés, the only sister of "Tin Tan", never separated from him in his last moments, and revealed to this newspaper that Germán Valdés did not know that he had cancer he died without knowing that he had been expelled

"Germain ignored his evil

He died without knowing it

They injected five flasks of morphine a day to calm the pain

Rosalía never informed them of the illness she suffered, eight months ago the doctors expelled her, "she said in 1973.

Germán Valdés died at 8:50 on Friday June 29th of this year, he was at the ANDA clinic for 18 days, his funeral was attended by about 300 people, his widow Rosalia, six children, produced three marriages, 32 nephews and 6 grandchildren

The tomb preserves the pachucos characteristics of "Tin Tan"

Photo: Irvin Olibares / EL UNIVERSAL

The love story that began with a compliment After two weddings and four children, "Tin Tán" shared his last years as a man and as an artist with Rosalía Julián , member of the group Las Hermanas Julián, who has participated in several comedies with the actor

In a 1972 interview, Germán Valdés said that he was happy with Rosalia and the two children that he had with her

"We were happy because life never worries us

We have and we are spending

We must not work harder, "he said.

And he confessed: "Rosalía m" made change of man and artist "

The romance took place in 1953 by filming the parody "The Brand of the Skunk" inspired by "The Fox"

When they got married, Rosalía decided to withdraw from the scene, but the death of Marcelo Chávez "El Carnal" brought him back to accompany "Tin Tan"

For three years, they were "Tin Tan and its coast", together they appeared in theaters, television and scenes of Chicago, New York and all the Republic of Mexico.

In 1979, six years after the departure of Germán Valdés, Rosalía detailed her life with the comedian and how, from the first compliment, she fell in love with him.

"It all started when we went filming a contract to play Follies Theater and he was visiting

"How cool it is, Miss Julián!", Was his first compliment for me and since then, I've been captivated by the man I've already admired as & # 39; Artist, "he recalled.

"Tin Tan", a man passionate about the sea, had three yachts, in one of them he enjoyed his honeymoon with Rosalia on the Mexican beaches and after trips with his sons Carlos and Rosalía

"Seven years lasted our parade, it was May 9, 1956 when we got married

We went on honeymoon to Acapulco and Zihuatanejo on their yacht Tintavento and it's there that our happiness began, which ended only when Germán died "

"Tin Tan" and Rosalia lived their love in 1970

Hemeroteca The UNIVERSAL Rosalia assured that Germán was a loving husband and father, always far from the protocol and supporter of improvisation on stage and outside of it

"Germán was always a loving husband and father and always loved to take us on a trip, both for pleasure and when he was working

He was an enemy of the protocol, he always laughed and made jokes, "he said.

"Tin Tan" did not inherit money from his wife or children, even though the actor became as profitable in the movies as Pedro Infante, several legal problems, debts and loans did not allow him to accumulate wealth

"The legacy that he left us was the union and harmony, the nothing money !, since he was a man who told him given a million pesos, fifty cents

He liked to enjoy what he earned with us

During the time we lived together, we had all, nothing was missing and that left us completely satisfied, my children and I, now that they are tall, understand the true character of my husband, and of course its artistic quality, which served as an example, "he said.

"Tin Tan", the pachuco who knew the wealth and poverty Germán Valdés came to film up to 10 films a year, from 1946 to 1956 was his time of the greatest splendor

He was born on September 19, 1915 and studied until the third year of high school in Ciudad Juarez, where he started working at XEJ radio station, he was there for 10 years, he was singing, he used to say jokes, he applauded, he whistled, in a word, did everything

This was the time when the Pachuco boom began in the southern United States, and Germán took that style, that of the long bags, wide pants, narrow Valencian and half fallen on the shoes and hats decorated with a feather

This outfit has been conjugated with a particular style when we speak mixed spanish and english

All this fascinated the businessman Jorge Molmer, who discovered him and brought him to Mexico to triumph, his debut in the mid-1930s on the stage of Teatro Iris

As there was mistrust that the public did not understand how to talk about pachuco, Mario Moreno was hired "Cantinflas" to direct the show

EL UNIVERSAL reports that the public went to see Mario al Iris and came out delighted with the new "Tin Tan"

"Tin Tan", the golden pachuco

Throughout his career, he participated in 102 films, was an artist loved by the people for his candid identification with the popular classes; an agitated man who wasted the immense fortune he has earned in his artistic life, partly by investing in film production, solving legal problems and lending money that does not has never been returned

"Friends always forget to pay, and no way to accuse them," said the comedian on the occasion

In the sixties, several notes report that Germán Valdés was constantly seeking funding for his films, in addition to acquiring debts that he did not pay later and which have ended in court.

In August of 1959, it was reported: "Tin Tan remains in complete misery
All the assets of Germán Valdés "Tin Tan" are in the name of the extinct American magnate Joe Manny, who died a few days ago in a tragic plane crash

To avoid the mess, "Tin Tan" had put all his fortune under the signature of Manny and now he will have to follow a long process to clarify what belongs to him and be able to recover his "The note of time". He details that for his immediate expenses, the actor had to mortgage the tickets for the movie "The one who sleeps with children" who would barely be released the next day at Cine Orfeón

In March 1966, it was reported that because Germán Valdés had a debt, his farm in which he lived with his family in San Ángel was seized.

It was also announced the seizure of land located in Acapulco Guerrero, which had a mortgage lien

In February 1969, "Tin Tan" spent five hours in a prison in Acapulco Guerrero for giving a check without funds

Article The day "Tin Tan" was in prison
Shows In 1969, the actor was to be jailed for handing a bottomless check Tin Tan, the comic strip "the world's most bocon" Two years before his death, "Tin Tan" recognized that he needed to learn to be aware of the passage of time, and that of that talkative pachuco who charmed everyone, there was still a little bit of optimism

"What remains of the comedian pachuco? A little style, language and optimism … Tin Tán is already very old and it is the moment when Germán Valdés returns in the cinema of social utility, healthy recreation

I filmed one film after the other without looking; they have me accepted, I have filled

But also in every era there is an idea and a dynamic, "he acknowledged.

In an interview with EL UNIVERSAL, he admits that God gave him the gift of being great, and he is grateful to him: "If God has given me a mailbox, I will never be able to make a small mouth and I will get the most out of it. when I play "" I can claim the title of best comedian in the world

Something is something that I can offer to Mexican cinema, "he said.

Each anniversary of the death, Rosalía and her children brought a bouquet of roses to Germán Valdés, since it was the favorite flower of the actor, who was immortalized in marble and can be seen above the tomb which is protected by the beautiful virgin

Germán Valdés, the flowers and Rosalía had a special relationship: "Germán always came back and when he could bring me a rose, to the point of calling me Rosita instead of Rosalía

That's why in his grave I ordered him to put a marble rose, "said his widow in 1979

The tomb of "King Pachuco" keeps intact this marble flower and a dedication of his family

"With gratitude and love for a good son, exceptional brother, magnificent husband, kind father, loving grandfather, we will always remember you!"

The rose that is still in the tomb of "Tin Tan"

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