Walter Mercado, the exuberant Puerto Rican astrologer whose consejos reached millions of viewers in the U.S. and Latin America, has died. He was 87.
when he was asked to fill in on a Telemundo program in 1969 after a scheduled guest failed to show up.The show’s producer asked Mercado to fill in for the guest by reading the horoscope. According to the foundation, the station was flooded with calls asking for Mercado to return and he launched a new career in astrology.
In 1970, Mercado began presenting a regular astrological segment on Telemundo Puerto Rico. From then on, he focused solely on astrology. He was broadcast in the 1980s on several television networks across Latin America and the United States.Aside from the brio with which he delivered his horoscopes, Mercado was also beloved for his style, which often included colorful robes and enormous, glimmering jewelry.
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