
The telenovela world is in mourning after the sudden death of Televisa producer and telenovelas hitmaker Nicandro Díaz. According to Mexican entertainment media, the 61 year old television executive was on a family vacation when he suffered a severe accident while on a jet ski on the beaches of Cozumel.
An urgent call for blood donations on his social media preceded the news of his passing. Hours later, the cast of Televisa's morning show "Hoy" revealed that Díaz didn't survive the accident. The specifics of what happened remain private, but his death has sent shockwaves through the entertainment community.