Rui Torres | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rutilio Torres Mantecón 30 December 1976 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 24 February 2008 (aged 31) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | TV show presenter |
| Years active | 2000–2002 |
| Known for | Art Attack |
Rutilio Torres Mantecón, also known as Rui Torres (30 December 1976 – 24 February 2008)[1] was an artist known for being the presenter for the first and second seasons (between 2000 and 2002) of the Latin American version of the TV show Art Attack (or Arte manía in some countries) of the TV channel Disney Channel.
Later, he was replaced by Spanish presenter Jordi Cruz (2003), whose voice was dubbed for Latin-American markets.[2][3]
He died on February 24, 2008. There has been rumours regarding his cause of death, including suicide and antidepressant overdose, but none of them confirmed.[4]
In 2021, the former Spanish presenter of Art Attack, Jordi Cruz, also confirmed his passing in an interview.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Altamirano Rodríguez, Bernardo (2009). "02 Rutilio Torres Mantecón" (PDF). ITAM ex-students site (in Spanish). p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "Programa de televisión Art Attack, 8 años enseñando a sacar el artista que todos llevamos dentro". CineTV.Teoriza.net (in Spanish). 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ Castro, Olman (4 June 2003). "Un semillero de pequeños artistas". La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "La verdad sobre los trágicos rumores acerca de Rui Torres, el conductor de Art Attack Latinoamérica". 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Jordi Cruz - ESDLB con Ricardo Moya #141 (in European Spanish), retrieved 2022-03-22
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