The death last Thursday of the ventriloquist Mari Carmen Martínez-Villaseñor, better known as Mari Carmen and her dolls, shocked all of Spain. The humorist died at the age of 80 on the island of Tenerife due to a fall, although she will be buried in the city of Cuenca, where she is from.
This same Tuesday, the mortal remains of Mari Carmen and her dolls are expected to arrive in Madrid, where a massive farewell will take place just one day later and to which “all Spaniards are invited”, in the words of her son Miguel. Save me has reconstructed what the last days of the ventriloquist’s life were like and, in addition, has revealed the plans for the future that she had.
“At 80 years old, Mari Carmen was full of desire to celebrate life”, has been assured in the Telecinco program by the hand of one of her closest friends. “A week ago we were celebrating her birthday, she was happy, happy … I remember her smile, her words, she said that I hope it can be repeated next year, but it won’t be possible,” revealed the man.
Before her death, the ventriloquist “had big plans” for the remainder of 2023, such as a trip with actress Charo Reina. “She spoke to him last year about traveling to Las Vegas for a few days; it was a plan for friends that unfortunately could not be carried out”, has been revealed in Sálvame.
The space produced by La fábrica de tele has also addressed one of the great unknowns after the death of Mari Carmen and her puppets: what will happen now with the mythical puppets of the comedian?
Omar Suárez, a reporter for Sálvame, has tried to answer this question from the doors of the funeral home where it will be held. However, he considered that it was a matter “too delicate” to discuss with the relatives of the deceased. Of course, according to information published by La Razón and mentioned in the program by María Patiño, the dolls would go “directly to her son.”
