Photo: Courtesy Cadena Castro Family / Reforma Agency
Óscar Cadena was a lover of life until the last minute. The Mexican journalist who achieved success thanks to programs such as ‘Ciudadano Infraganti’, ‘Cámara Infraganti’ and ‘Sopa de Videos’ during the decade of the 80 and 90 in Televisa passed away at 75 years as a result of cardiac arrest .
“It remains to say that was a wonderful being, extraordinary not only with a professional career that marked a before and after in communication in Mexico, in the way stories are told in the media. He always maintained a closeness with very special people, doing things that were very novel at the time, that they took that narrative that they sent their stories, he was a spokesperson for what was he needed until the last moment of his life “, said his daughter María José Cadena in an interview.
Great person, husband, father, son, brother, friend… is how his family classifies him. Far from seeking fame, the communicator always struggled to find a way to help his environment; An example of this was the work he did prior to being hospitalized.
“ I had projects on how to improve the quality of life of the elderly in our Country , was one of the great things that had been focused on in recent months, seeking more information on the conditions faced by many older adults in a country like this ”, assured the young woman.
In September, the popular professional for always wearing suspenders in his clothing, began with an upset stomach; Despite being treated by his gastroenterologist, the pain did not stop and he had to undergo surgery for peritonitis.
For five weeks , Cadena was in intensive care in a hospital in Quintana Roo , where he had lived since 1998, he was sedated, but never fell into a coma , as it had been disseminated.
