In the middle of the farewell of César Mascetti, who passed away on Tuesday 4 October at the age of 80, the farewell words that the historic pilot had written before his death were heard.
The reading was entrusted to Sandra Mihanovich, daughter of her partner Mónica Cahen D’Anvers, who in the midst of the bustle and surrounded by family members uttered the words that the journalist wrote on 12 September 2022.
“I die in San Pedro surrounded by flowering peach trees and orange trees waiting their turn to drop the petals and shower us all with perfume“wrote the historic Telenoche host.
“I’m dying in San Pedro at the age of 80, where I’ve always wanted to die with the woman I love, hugging my family, what more can I ask for,” he says in another of his paragraphs.
After reading the letter written in Mascetti’s handwriting, his relatives opened a basket containing pigeons, another of the driver’s passions.
the complete letter
“I’m dying in San Pedro surrounded by peach trees in bloom and orange trees waiting their turn to drop the petals and shower us all with perfume. I’m in the middle of the field, walking with my dogs, who have perceived for days what will happen I look the river I listen to the bells that my grandparents heard I am going to see the pigeons fly that will cover the sky as every afternoon soon they will take me with them to show me the way I am dying in San Pedro at 80, where I always wanted to die with the woman that I love, embracing my family, what more can I ask for. I am dying in peace with the satisfaction of having fulfilled my duty ».
From the funeral in San Pedro, Monica spoke briefly to the press. “The only thing I want to say is thank you for all of this. Tata would be happy to see you all because you are all a part of the film’s life as well as mine, thank you for coming, for being, for being,” the couple summed up with emotion. by Mascetti.
For her part, Sandra Mihanovich thanked the media for not having “invaded” the family’s privacy. “On behalf of mom, on behalf of the whole family, thank you so much for joining us and also for respecting us,” said the singer.
Furthermore, he said that the letter he read in Mascetti’s “handwriting” had to be read several times throughout the Tuesday in order not to break. “I read it many times yesterday to try not to cry today, but well it’s worth crying”counted.
Mascetti died at the age of 80, after suffering from biliary tract cancer that kept him hospitalized for the last time.
The news shocked the world of journalism, entertainment and political leadership, which turned to social networks to pay tribute to the journalist.
“It is with deep sorrow that I learned of the death of the great César Mascetti, historical journalist and host of Argentine television, who for many years reported on Telenoche together with Mónica Cahen D’Anvers”, wrote the president Alberto Fernández on his Twitter account. .
His colleagues at Todo Noticias also praised “El gaucho”, as they affectionately called him, or “El Tata” as his family and friends called him.
Journalist Julio Bazán was one of those who paid tribute to his partner broadcast on TN: “A majestic man to break the news and with humor, good vibes, optimism in everyday relations, joker”.
Source: Clarin
