Who was Diego Bertie? The Peruvian actor that died after falling from a building

• Diego Bertie’s tragic death shocked his fans.
• He fell from the 14th floor of a building.
• Bertie will always be remembered for his talent.

Recently, the death of a renowned personality in the entertainment world was announced. He had a tragic and unexpected ending. But, who was Diego Bertie, the actor who died after falling from a building? We tell you here.

Diego Felipe Bertie Brignardello was born in Lima, Peru on November 2, 1967. Diego was a renowned 54-year-old actor who successfully ventured into theater, TV and film. Despite this, the performer had another passion: music. He performed with a pop group called Imágenes and also as a solo act.

Who was Diego Bertie?

During his youth, Diego Bertie studied administration at the Universidad del Pacífico and psychology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. But he quickly discovered his talent when he debuted on stage with Osvaldo Cattone in the play Annie, according to La República.

After musical theater, he made the great leap to television. He was in various productions, but it would be the telenovela Natacha that would change his life and make him the telenovela heartthrob who was so popular in the 90’s.

David Bertie’s long TV career

According to La República, in addition to Natacha, where he appeared with actress Maricarmen Regueiro, he also starred in other national productions such as El hombre que debe morir, Canela, Rosa en América, Obsesión, Leonela, muriendo de amor and Cosas del amor.

His last performances were on: Los exitosos Goméz, Al fondo hay sitio and El regreso de Lucas. He returned to the small screen in the successful series De vuelta al barrio, in 2021. He played Luis Felipe Sandoval. Diego Bertie also played Sergio Estrada, a psychoanalyst who had a romantic relationship with his patient.

Diego Bertie and his passion for music

In recent months, Diego announced that he would reunite with the original members of Imágenes for some concerts at the Barranco Station. He appeared on many television shows with his band, promoting concerts and performing his classic song Qué difícil es amar.

“I have done everything, but I have many dreams ahead of me. I’m coming back to music and it makes me very happy. I’m recording with my group Imágenes, who I started with before becoming an actor, and releasing an album I recorded in Rio in 2003 that never came out. But I’m re-recording the songs. I am doing some collaborations with Erick Elera,” the 54-year-old performer told the program En Boca de Todos.

Tragic end

In 2021 he was honored by the program En Boca de Todos , as the actor of that year. The moment was so emotional that Diego couldn’t help but shed some tears. “Wow, I’m really thankful, they’ve given me a nice spot on the show. I feel grateful,” he said, quite moved on the program.

The Peruvian actor and musician, Diego Bertie, died early on Friday, August 5, 2022, after falling from the 14th floor of his apartment building. According to official sources, the alert of the incident was registered at 04:00. The paramedics transported Bertie to the hospital, however, due to the seriousness of his injuries, he died, according to El Comercio.