Raúl Velasco
| Raúl Velasco | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1933 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Died | November 26, 2006 (aged 73) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Hepatitis C |
| Occupation | TV Host, Producer |
Raúl Velasco (April 24, 1933 – November 26, 2006) was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. For 30 years, he was the Mexican host/producer of the TV show Siempre en Domingo (Always on Sunday) which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast.
Raúl Velasco began this program as co-host of a Sunday afternoon special in 1969 called Domingos Espectaculares (Spectacular Sundays). One of Raúl Velasco's catch phrases was, "Aun hay mas" ("There's more to follow"). For a short while, Siempre en Domingo was known as Aun hay mas because Raúl Velasco would always say these words prior to each intermission or commercial, with the hand gesture that corresponds to a request for a commercial break, similar to what Frank Sinatra might have said or sung, The best is yet to come. . . The phrase and hand gesture became popular in Mexico as a result. (y aún hay más... amigos!)
Raúl Velasco Ramirez was born in Celaya, Mexico on April 24, 1933. Coming from a family with few resources, Velasco started working at an early age. He worked first at his family store, called La Violeta, a small grocery. He also worked as messenger, tractor operator (agriculture machinery), and driver.
When he was very young, he married Hortensia Ruiz. They had three children; Raul, Claudia and Arturo. Some years later, he divorced Ruiz and married Dorle Klokow. In this second marriage with Dorle, Karina and Diego were born.
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