The chef of Maras, Rafael Piqueras, spoke after the death of his uncle, the actor Diego Bertie, who died after falling from the 14th floor of a building located in the Miraflores district. In an emotional message on his social networks, he recalled the life of the famous artist.
“Fly high Diego, you were more than an uncle, you were a brother, who accompanied me in very hard times. I will never forget when I saw you in Ancón playing with Images, in the theater doing masterpieces. I could see them over and over again. You took me to the Fuego Azul shows with the band”, posted on his Instagram account.
He also assured that Diego Bertie will always be part of him. “I always received affection from people for looking like you. Now you are going to meet your sister again, with whom you shared a lot, they liked the same things.
Finally, Rafael Piqueras Bertie assured that “the sea, art, your great legacy and your wonderful daughter, will always keep you present”. “I only learned from you. Thanks Diego”, ends the post.
In an interview granted to Peru 21, Diego Bertie told a funny anecdote about his nephew. “I am the uncle of Rafael Piqueras, the chef of Maras. We look alike, and the conchudo pretended to be me and gileaba (fell in love). If it serves me to pretend to be him, I will”, he said smiling at that time.
Although he had already debuted on television with “The Man Who Must Die”, Diego Bertie achieved fame with the telenovela “Natacha”, a production that featured national and international actors. Among renowned figures such as Maricarmen Regueiro, Hilda Abrams, Paul Martinamong others, the character of ‘Pedro’ played by Bertie, shone with his own light at the age of 22.