Cuban actor Samuel Claxton dies at 82

The renowned Cuban actor Samuel Claxton, an emblematic figure of national cinema, television and theater, died at the age of 82 in Havana after facing a prolonged and delicate state of health, confirmed the officialdom. The news was first confirmed by the casting director Libya Batista Mora, who in recent months has led multiple aid campaigns to address the artist's basic needs, a situation of deep vulnerability in the Cuban capital.

Away from the media spotlight in his later years, Claxton relied on the care of his wife and the citizen solidarity, before the lack of institutional support.

He faced a series of health problems, including surgery for bladder cancer, a percutaneous nephrostomy, and severe physical limitations that forced him to leave his home in Alamar.

In April and May, campaigns promoted by Cubaactores and Batista Mora requested urgent help through social networks to get diapers, catheters, urine collection bags and a Wheelchair, which was finally donated to him thanks to popular collaboration.

"Thank you for your attention. I already have the wheelchair for actor Samuel Claxton," Batista posted a few days before the artist's death.

Cuban actor Samuel Claxton dies: his legacy is not

Born in Camagüey in 1943, Claxton participated in more than 60 theater and film productions, establishing himself as one of the most recognized actors of the Cuban artistic scene of the XNUMXth century. His character of Mantilla in the series "His Own War" and his performances in film classics such as The Last Supper, In 3 and 2 y Caravan made him a familiar face for several generations of Cubans.

In the theater, he also left an indelible mark with his participation in plays such as Saint Camila of Old Havana y Maria Antonia.

Claxton's death reopened the debate on the critical situation of many Cuban artists in their old age, without financial support or medical attention from institutions such as the Ministry of Culture or the UNEAIR CONDITIONING.