Polo Polo, a Mexican comedian who won over hearts and belly laughs with his adult-themed humor, has died. He was 78.
The comedian, born Leopoldo García Peláez Benítez, died Monday morning of natural causes, his son Paul García told"He was always protected by his family. My sister was attentive to him all the time," García said in Spanish."He never wanted to be placed in an institution. He always wanted us to take care of him.
, a condition in which impaired blood flow to the brain causes brain damage that can lead to"problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes," according to Mayo Clinic.later releasing his debut album"Viaje a España" . Prior to this, the comedian worked in a factory as a shoemaking businessman, an environment that García said helped him hone his comedy chops.
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