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Ricardo Fort would turn 58 today
The Argentine millionaire and TV personality died 13 years ago after health complications. His life traced a path from family business to fame and scandal.
In brief
The Argentine millionaire and TV personality died 13 years ago after health complications. His life traced a path from family business to fame and scandal. Ricardo Fort, the Argentine chocolate heir and television personality, would have turned 58 today. He died on November 25, 2013, from cardiac arrest after months…
The Comandante's dream
Ricardo Fort was heir to one of Argentina's largest fortunes and dreamed of becoming famous and loved by the Argentine people. He would have turned fifty-eight today.
From business to television
As a young man, Fort worked in the family chocolate business but wanted to perform on television and sing.
Rising through the media
Fort appeared on Animales Sueltos, hosted by Alejandro Fantino on América TV, where he displayed his luxurious lifestyle.
Reality Fort and Bailando
Reality Fort premiered in two thousand nine and was a success, showing his Miami trips, Rolls-Royce cars and mansions.
His true companion
While Fort had public romances, his lifelong friend and godfather to his two children, Gustavo Martínez, was the man who supported him emotionally until the last day of his life.
Health crisis in two thousand thirteen
On February fifth, Fort was operated on for a perforated duodenal ulcer that caused severe peritonitis.Doctors extracted four litres of pus from his abdominal cavity.
Death on November twenty-fifth
Fort returned to Argentina to continue treatment and was admitted to La Trinidad hospital. He died on November twenty-fifth, two thousand thirteen, at age forty-five, from cardiac arrest after months of health complications.
His legacy lives on
After his death, Fort gained more prominence on social media through memes and religious images calling him El Comandante.
The big picture
Ricardo Fort, the Argentine chocolate heir and television personality, would have turned 58 today. He died on November 25, 2013, from cardiac arrest after months of health complications.
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