This May 31, the magazine TVNotes announced that the iconic actor and television host Xavier López “Chabelo” could be experiencing complicated moments of health after allegedly “was diagnosed with cancer and that it has affected some of his vital organs.” However, the actor denied the information through his official Twitter account a couple of hours later.
According to the media, a close family friend of the 87-year-old comedian also revealed that the star of the bonus, In addition to suffering from Alzheimer’s and senile dementia, he suffers from an “aggressive” cancer that was diagnosed in 2020, which has metastasized, making the outlook totally “discouraging”.
The entertainment magazine also reported that after presenting various discomforts, “the friend of all children” underwent various studies that finally revealed that he had a cancerous tumor in the digestive tract:
They did blood tests, but when they gave them the results, the doctor ordered an MRI and a PET study (non-invasive positron emission tomography) and the result was terrible: he had a cancerous tumor in his digestive tract.
The alleged source close to the ex-driver of In family with Chabelo He said that at the end of 2020, López underwent surgery to remove the tumor, but the cancer had spread to several of his vital organs. The news was devastating for both the family and the actor, who would have refused intensive chemotherapy treatment and instead opted for a less aggressive one:
Xavier said that he would not undergo such strong therapies, he did not want and preferred the chemo treatment taken and, since then, he has been at home under the care of his wife and children.
The entertainment magazine also revealed that “Chabelo” took the devastating clinical scenario with strength, because he had faith in the advances of science. However, at the end of 2021, his health condition worsened due to the fact that the cancer metastasized, to such an extent that the doctors “gave him up”:
Now the cancer is spread in various organs of the body, there is no hope anymore, he was given up! It sounds very loud, but there is nothing to do, only a miracle could save him. He has been a very strong man, a warrior, and his strong character has helped him, but unfortunately, in addition to that, he has other ailments that make the family very sad.
In addition, the interviewee revealed that the star of The Two Rivals fight against senile dementia, going from moments of lucidity to others in which it is difficult for him to recognize his own family:
There are days and moments when he is lucid and fine, but unfortunately, there are also several moments when he has a hard time recognizing his family.
Finally, the source revealed to TVNotes that “Chabelo” has begun to say goodbye to his friends and family and that the family has decided to keep the health of the famous comedian hidden, since he does not want “no one to feel sorry for him” for his current state of health, instead, his wish is to be remembered as “the oak that came out every Sunday on his program”.
Chabelo “is not evicted”; he himself denies the information
After the rumors about his state of health, Xavier López “Chabelo” himself went to his official Twitter account to deny the information revealed by the alleged “close source” to TVNotesensuring that he is not evicted.
In addition, he mentioned having “overcome cancer some time ago and not have Alzheimer’s” as the entertainment magazine assures in the note published this Tuesday. The icon of Mexican cinema ended the statement by thanking the public for their affection throughout his career.