Radio and stage comic Fernando Peña, 46, died this afternoon. While working as an airline steward/purser, Peña amused passengers (and himself) by playing the role of outrageous Cuban stewardess Milagros López over the plane's loudspeaker system. Argentine radio personality Lalo Mir used to travel on Peña's flights and when he discovered that not only did Milagros López not exist, but was also played by a man, he helped Peña launch a radio career that soon moved into acting. Well-tattooed, vocally gay and openly battling HIV, Peña provided some of our favorite controversies during our time here (like this battle with Luis D'Elía). He'd been suffering from liver cancer and undergoing chemotherapy when he died. A very funny guy who at speaking engagements would forgo the customary water for a liter of Stella Artois, he will be missed.
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