Comedian Pablo Rodríguez revealed that his best friend Donald Serrato died at his home at the age of 50 on Thursday.
Serrato had sold his own home in Torrance and was staying at Rodriguez’s residence in the Los Angeles area for a few days before moving to Montana.
Law enforcement sources said authorities believe Serrato died of natural causes and do not suspect drugs or foul play were involved.
Rodríguez believes that Serrato’s alleged excessive consumption of alcohol and tobacco, as well as his grief over two bereavements in his family, may have contributed to his death.
He explained that he left the house around 6 am on Thursday to go to a movie shoot and then called Serrato at approximately 12 pm to make lunch plans.
However, he received no response to his phone call, so he contacted Serrato’s girlfriend, who then visited the house to check on him, he said. TMZ.
Comedian Pablo Rodríguez (pictured) revealed that his best friend Donald Serrato died at his home at the age of 50 on Thursday.
The girlfriend arrived at Rodríguez’s residence and found Serrato in bed, where he had turned blue.
She and a friend of hers called emergency services and a 911 operator guided them through their attempts to perform CPR, but Serrato had already died.
Law enforcement experts said they received a call around 12:30 p.m. Thursday regarding a man who was not breathing.
Emergency services responded by visiting Rodriguez’s home and found Serrato, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rodríguez, who was born in Sinaloa before immigrating to Compton with his family, has been a comedian for more than four decades.
He is a regular on the stand-up circuit and is one of the elite group of comedians whose photos hang on the wall of the iconic Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
Early in his career, Rodríguez even directed the cast of his own comedy, also known as Pablo, in 1984, although it was canceled after six episodes.
Over the years, fans have seen him on major television shows including The Golden Girls, Touched By An Angel, and The Twilight Zone.
Rodríguez, who was born in Sinaloa before immigrating to Compton with his family, has been a comedian for more than four decades.
His son is a famous skater also named Paul Rodríguez (right), who goes by P-Rod on social media and has more than a million followers on Instagram.
She has also lent her voice to cartoons such as King Of The Hill, Dora The Explorer and The Proud Family, and the animated film Cats & Dogs: The Return Of Kitty Galore.
Rodriguez has appeared in live-action films such as Clint Eastwood’s 2002 film Blood Work and the 2021 release Clifford The Big Red Dog.
He just wrote and directed a crime comedy called Holy Cash, starring him among a cast that includes comedian Aries Spears.
His son is a famous skater also named Paul Rodríguez, who goes by P-Rod on social media and has more than a million followers on Instagram.