Univision’s beloved “Martica la del Café” has passed away

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For 29 years, he served coffee and stole the hearts of Univision employees, celebrities, and the public. It was Marta Martin Carrera Ruiz, known to all as “Martica la del Café” from El Gordo y la Flaca, who passed away on Saturday.

Raul de Molina was the first to confirm such sad news Which, in addition to work, also had a close relationship with both Martica and her two children.

He was exactly the presenter of “El Gordo y la Flaca”, which at the end of January, We shared the news of the Cuban beloved being infected with the Coronavirus, and he was taken to the hospital.

Although the cause of death is still unknownMartika faced many health problems that gradually led to her deterioration. This was precisely because of this, That after 29 years at Univision, I decided in 2018 to retire Amidst a beautiful tribute they performed in all of the series’ shows.

“Tonight I received the sad news of the death of our beloved #Martica. For 30 years, she worked in univision and elgordoylaflaca from start until his retirement. We loved her as much as she loved us. Rest in peace, an example of a hard-working woman loved by everyone, “Raul de Molina wrote, accompanied the message with a photo gallery.

How was the character “Martica la del Café” born? Dear Marta was the one who served coffee at Univision headquarters in Miami. One by one she won the hearts of all the employees, both famous and unfamiliar.

One day, Maria Lopez, who was at the time the producer of “El Gordo y la Flaca”, decided to turn it into “Martica la del Café” On screen, he quickly conquered the audience, with audacity, not being afraid to be mocked and letting herself drift away like a kid playing.

6 years ago, her husband, her great companion Don Ramon Rodriguez, passed away., With whom he shared 56 years of his life. Rest in peace, Martica.