I am Betty, the ugly It is the soap opera par excellence. Not in vain is included in the Libro Guiness of records for being the most successful in the history of television. His secret to captivating the audience worldwide was, in addition to the love story between Beatriz Pinzón y Armando, played by Ana María Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello, The endearing characters, who made a place in the heart of the public with their personality and charisma. One of them is the beloved don Roberto Mendoza, the father of the protagonist to whom the actor gave life Kepapa Amchcheguegui, who has now moved away from fiction to share with his followers the harsh reality he has to face at this time.
“Four months of absence are too much absence. I claim,” he wrote in his profile Kepa, 84, next to a video where he has revealed that he suffers from a malignant tumor in the bladder. With a serene tone, although visibly affected, the actor recounts that, after presenting several complications, such as difficulties to urinate, he decided Bladder, “he details.
The diagnosis came after several medical tests. In December 2024, the interpreter had to undergo an operation in which the tumor was extracted, but after the intervention it was confirmed that it was malignant. According to Narra, the cancer he suffers affects part of the bladder and compromises the only kidney that continues to work. This has limited the most aggressive treatment options, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, so doctors have opted for an immunotherapy process, which, although not eradicating the disease, helps to stop its progress, but, although less invasive, it is leaving it very weakened.
© @ Kapa.AmukeguiiiThis situation has meant a radical turn in the actor’s life, which has been forced to abandon several professional projects, including the play The father, in which he had already started with script readings. “I thought I preferred to die on a stage that has been my life, than in any bed,” he confesses sincerely. However, physical exhaustion after operations, added to the effort that transfers and medical appointments suppose, have made the project unfeasible. “I was in a state of total weakness and the recovery has been very slow,” he says, revealing that he has even needed a wheelchair to move.
In addition to the emotional and physical impact, the disease has also had economic consequences for the artist. Kepa has shared with his followers that, given the impossibility of continuing with his career, he has stopped receiving income, which has led him to ask for help: “I will not be able to work back on what I know how to do: act, direct, write and, therefore, I will not be able to continue perceiving money. It is for that reason that I go to all those who have followed me this time and collaborate with me,” he says, he says, he says, he says.
© RCNHis testimony has aroused a wave of affection and solidarity on the part of the public and colleagues, including Jorge Enrique Abello, who played his son in I am Betty, the ugly, He has reacted to the video with a message loaded with affection: “I love you very much my worshiped kepa.”
© RCNHis successful trajectory
Amuchampii is not only remembered for his role as Don Roberto, honorary president of Ecomoda And endearing paternal figure in the soap opera, but also for a race of decades to Colombian theater, cinema and television. Born in Bogotá On December 9, 1941, his career began as an actor at the University Theater and has been part of emblematic productions such as The sins of Inés de Hinojosa, La Pola y The chosen granddaughter. In addition, he stood out as director and writer, and in recent years he has found on digital platforms a new scenario to share poetry, stories and reflections with his followers.
