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{{Short description|American comedian (1970–2005)}} |
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| birth_name = Alfredo Soto Jr. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1970|06|22}} |
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| birth_place = [[El Paso, Texas]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|07|10|1970|06|22}} |
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| death_place = Los Angeles |
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| death_cause = from a mixture of alcohol, [[Alprazolam|Xanax]] and [[fentanyl]] |
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| spouse = "Princess Cory" Cory Comeaux-Soto |
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'''Alfredo |
'''Alfredo Soto Jr.''' (June 22, 1970 – July 10, 2005) was an American comedian, writer and actor. His comedy act focused primarily on his upbringing in a Mexican American household. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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He was born in [[El Paso, Texas]] to [[Mexicans|Mexican]] parents. Soto moved to Los Angeles around 1990 and worked as a [[limousine]] driver for comedian [[Richard Pryor]]. He later worked as a doorman at [[The Comedy Store]] in [[West Hollywood, California]]. Before long, Soto was headlining [[comedy club]]s across the country. |
He was born in [[El Paso, Texas]] to [[Mexicans|Mexican]] parents. Soto moved to Los Angeles around 1990 and worked as a [[limousine]] driver for comedian [[Richard Pryor]]. He later worked as a doorman at [[The Comedy Store]] in [[West Hollywood, California]]. Before long, Soto was headlining [[comedy club]]s across the country. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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On July 10, 2005, Soto performed at [[The Laugh Factory]] in Los Angeles. Just hours after the performance, he died in his sleep at a friend's house. His cause of death was later determined to be a drug overdose. [[Fentanyl]] was one of the drugs involved in his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/marvelous-mrs-maisel-actor-brian-tarantinas-cause-death-revealed-2887249 |title='Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Actor Brian Tarantina's Cause Of Death Revealed |last=Fox |first=Tracy |date=17 December 2019 |work=[[International Business Times]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117014759/https://www.ibtimes.com/marvelous-mrs-maisel-actor-brian-tarantinas-cause-death-revealed-2887249 |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=January 17, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/duncan-trussell-baz-mcalister/yG3b2t3c394/02-11-15/ |title=Why Duncan Trussell Is Heralded As An 'Information DJ' |last=McAlister |first=Baz |date=2 November 2015 |work=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117014754/https://themusic.com.au/features/duncan-trussell-baz-mcalister/yG3b2t3c394/02-11-15/ |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=January 17, 2022 }}</ref> |
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On July 10, 2005, Soto performed at [[The Laugh Factory]] in Los Angeles. Just hours after the performance, he died in his sleep at a friend's house. More than four months later, El Paso's [[KFOX-TV]] announced the coroner's determination that Soto died from a mixture of alcohol, [[Alprazolam|Xanax]] and [[fentanyl]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} He is survived by his wife, Cory, and his daughter, Cruz. |
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==Filmography== |
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|1995|| ''Night Canvas'' || Lab Technician || |
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|2003|| ''[[Pauly Shore Is Dead]]'' || Richardson || |
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|2003|| ''Deadly Swarm'' || Charlie || |
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|2004|| ''[[Spanglish (film)|Spanglish]]'' || Manuel || |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|id=1100259|name=Freddy Soto}} |
*{{IMDb name|id=1100259|name=Freddy Soto}} |
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Freddy Soto | |
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| Born | Alfredo Soto Jr. June 22, 1970 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2005 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Spouse | "Princess Cory" Cory Comeaux-Soto |
Alfredo Soto Jr. (June 22, 1970 – July 10, 2005) was an American comedian, writer and actor. His comedy act focused primarily on his upbringing in a Mexican American household.
Life and career
[edit]He was born in El Paso, Texas to Mexican parents. Soto moved to Los Angeles around 1990 and worked as a limousine driver for comedian Richard Pryor. He later worked as a doorman at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California. Before long, Soto was headlining comedy clubs across the country.
In 2000, a situation comedy was developed starring Soto. In 2001 and 2002, Soto toured as part of "The Three Amigos" with Carlos Mencia and Pablo Francisco. He had his own comedy specials on Home Box Office and Comedy Central Presents and had guest shots on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. In 2004, Soto had a role in the movie Spanglish starring Adam Sandler.
Death
[edit]On July 10, 2005, Soto performed at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. Just hours after the performance, he died in his sleep at a friend's house. His cause of death was later determined to be a drug overdose. Fentanyl was one of the drugs involved in his death.[1][2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Night Canvas | Lab Technician | |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Richardson | |
| 2003 | Deadly Swarm | Charlie | |
| 2004 | Spanglish | Manuel |
References
[edit]- ^ Fox, Tracy (December 17, 2019). "'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Actor Brian Tarantina's Cause Of Death Revealed". International Business Times. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ McAlister, Baz (November 2, 2015). "Why Duncan Trussell Is Heralded As An 'Information DJ'". The Music. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Freddy Soto at IMDb
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