Overview
- An 80-year-old man collapsed during a showing of Función Imposible at the Teatro Olympia in Mar del Plata and was pronounced dead at the venue.
- On-site private medical staff and the emergency service SAME performed CPR, but responders confirmed the spectator had no vital signs.
- The producers, Primer Acto and Untoke/Juntoke Producciones, halted the scheduled performance following the incident.
- In an official statement, the production expressed condolences, said they acted promptly to seek help, thanked health workers, police and theater staff, and praised the audience’s cooperation.
- According to comments reported by Clarín from actor Matías Alé, the man was Uruguayan and relatives are in Buenos Aires, with the team offering assistance, and cast member Martina Vignolo shared the statement on social media.