Overview
- Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo confirmed seasons 12 and 13 were completed, ensuring Eduardo Manzano’s Don Arnoldo continues to appear on television into the next broadcast cycle.
- Manzano died at 87 on December 4, with his passing confirmed by his family, which also outlined plans to place his ashes with his parents.
- Widow Susana López said the actor left his affairs settled, requested a closed-casket farewell, and even designated items like clothing for colleagues such as Ricardo Margaleff.
- The funeral was held at a funeral home on General Prim in Mexico City, attended by relatives and Una Familia de Diez cast members including Ortiz de Pinedo and Mariana Botas.
- The production invited viewers to honor Manzano by watching episodes and sharing tamales, and Zully Keith sent a wreath made of tamal leaves as a nod to his character’s trademark taste.