Overview
- Pompinchú, a famed Peruvian street comedian, died Friday, May 1, from pulmonary fibrosis after an ICU stay at Hospital Santa Rosa that followed hip surgery and worsening oxygen levels.
- In Monday TV interviews, Rosa said she left the public wake at the Ministry of Culture by choice, then held a quieter farewell with his clothes at her grandmother’s home.
- She recalled his last words asking her to care for her children, keep calm, and continue the videos on his page, and she noted he legally gave his surname to her young son, who is struggling with the loss.
- Rosa accused her uncle Raymundo of taking money intended for the comedian, citing 10,000 soles given by supporter Eddy “El Paisa” Morales, of which 6,000 soles were directed to Ray by Pompinchú, plus alleged withdrawals from the artist’s social media earnings; these are her claims aired on TV and in local reports.
- Friends and benefactors countered that they covered major medical costs and questioned televised requests for cash, as the wake itself was marred by arguments and live phone recordings, and reporting now centers on clarifying who handled funds and why they were sought.