Mourning on Mexican television! Talina Fernández, the famous 78-year-old Mexican presenter, died this Wednesday, June 28, a few days after being admitted to the hospital due to body pain. As we well know, the so-called “Lady of good saying” was fighting against terminal leukemia that, sadly, ended up winning the battle.
After the death of the collaborator of “Hoy” and the father of Penélope Menchaca, another figure of Mexican television said goodbye to us this last Wednesday, June 28. We are talking about Talina Fernández, a well-known 78-year-old presenter who managed to become a name in the Aztec media for more than 50 years after making her debut as the host of a variety show.
In this sense, his son Jorge Coco Levy gave details of what the last seconds of his beloved mother’s life were like, who was remembered as a distinguished lady and one of the most talented presenters on Mexican television in its history.
“She spent her last days with the people she loves”added the actor, who later added: “Thinking of love and affection for his family, for his children, for his grandchildren”said.
In addition, Coco indicated that her mother was also affected by the medications and sedatives that were placed on her to dull the pain, leaving her in a state of “drowsiness due to the amount of painkillers she had”, since she was in a terminal phase of the disease that caused too much discomfort to his body.
THE LAST WILL OF TALINA FERNÁNDEZ, MOTHER OF COCO AND MARIANA LEVY
Although narrating these events cause him a lot of pain, the brother of the disappeared Mariana Levy added that his mother came to say goodbye to “everyone”, in addition to adding that he communicated his last will to his entire family.
“Be together… that your family is well”, revealed Coco Levy very hurt by the death of her mother.
Finally, the 56-year-old actor publicly thanked José Manuel Fernández, boyfriend of the late Mexican driver, for the time he stayed by Talina’s side, even in his worst moments after detecting his illness.
“José Manuel Fernández is with us, he is a person who we will be thankful for our whole lives for having made my mother happy and loved as her partner in her last moments, he is part of us forever and has been with us at all times. He is a great man”ended the youngest of the heirs of the “Lady of good saying”.
THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER OF TALINA FERNÁNDEZ ON TELEVISION
Talina was discovered in an advertising agency by the Argentine actor and television host Raúl Astor, who invited her to be part of the cast of the variety show “La cosquilla” (1970).
Later, the journalist Juan el Gallo Calderón invited her to be part of the women’s program Mujeres, mujeres y algo más, together with Verónica Castro, Anel Noreña and Nubia Martí.
In mid-2022, Mariana Levy’s mother decided to retire from the media to remain in a calmer environment and without so much media noise. More than half a century at the top of television!