About Manuel Capetillo
Lived 1926 – 2009 (aged 83). Manuel Capetillo was a Mexican actor, television actor, bullfighter and singer.
Manuel Antonio Capetillo Villaseñor (15 April 1926 – 5 May 2009) was a Mexican film actor, bullfighter, singer, and songwriter from Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco.
On 5 May 2009, Capetillo died of respiratory insufficiency, in Chacala, Nayarit. The wake was held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and he was buried in the capital. The news media said that the cause of his death was intoxication and a problem with ulcers, but the actor's son said that it was respiratory insufficiency.
Selected filmography El revólver sangriento (1964) Alma llanera (1965) El ojo de vidrio (1969) El as de oros (1968)
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Who was Manuel Capetillo?
Mexican bullfighter and actor (1926-2009)
When was Manuel Capetillo born?
Manuel Capetillo was born on 15 April 1926 in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos Municipality.
When did Manuel Capetillo die?
Manuel Capetillo died on 5 May 2009.
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Manuel Capetillo was an actor, television actor, bullfighter and singer.
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Manuel Capetillo was Mexican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manuel Capetillo. https://biography.guide/manuel-capetillo/
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