To the 69 years the actor Edgardo Nieva passed away, recognized for having given life to the Argentine boxer José María “El Mono” Gatica, by Leonardo Favio.

Favio premiered this classic of national cinema in 1993. In 1996, also, shared cast with Isabel Sarli, in "The lady returns", that Jorge Polanco directed.

As reported by the Argentine Association of Actors, his death occurred as a result of a cancer that had brought him ill for a long time and for which he had been admitted to the Favaloro Foundation.

Among his works in the national cinema, His roles in “Ni vivo, not dead ", by Victor Jorge Ruiz; "Palermo Hollywood", by Eduardo Pinto; or in “Santiso File”, by Brian Maya.