Mexican actor and comedian Hector Suarez died on June 2, 2020 at the age of 81, as a result of health problems stemting from bladder cancer that had been detected in September 2015. His son Hector Suarez Gomís honors his father’s great life and legacy, through his new book “Thank You, Dad: A Love Story,” which he began writing in August last year and ended last February.” It was seven months of writing between 5 and 7 hours a day, I ended up emotionally exhausted and my reward was not only to have written my third book, but I discovered that in addition to essays and humor, I can also write a novel,” commented comedian Héctor Suárez Gomís on his social media.
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This book is the love story of a father and son, the teachings of a teacher to his disciple.
Read more: Victoria Ruffo wouldn’t let him see her son; Eugenio Derbez had to kidnap him from schoolThis love story takes place in the first 26 hours after “my dad’s death.” Through his new book “El Pelón” Gomís invites the reader “to travel with me” to Madrid, Andalusia, Murcia, New York, Egypt, the Mexican Revolution, 40’s Mexico, the 50’s, the 60’s, the 70’s, the 80’s and colonia Obrera.
“Characters such as Cantinflas, Pelé, Miguel Marín, Salvador Sánchez, Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, Roberto Gavaldón will appear in different chapters and one of the great protagonists of the story is my great-grandmother Josefina, my dad’s “agae”. The book I dedicate to her because with her wisdom and urban philosophy, she educated my dad and her other grandchildren.” He also stressed that his father Hector Suarez is the consequence of his omen and all his children and grandchildren carry in our cellular memory that sui generis way of being.” He thanked his mother and children for writing the introduction to the book.” Read more: From country to countryman, Banda La Selectiva’s tribute to Los Tigres del Norte (VIDEO)In an interview for Efe, Héctor Suárez Gomís commented that his father taught him not to be afraid to show his feelings. “My dad cried in front of us, laughed in front of us, got angry, got sad, was a very emotional man. That being his example I am like that with my children.” He recommended searching for a list of music with the book’s name on his Spotify profile, as it was the soundtrack to the work to get to this work.
