(CNN) Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado Salinas died Saturday night at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to hospital spokeswoman Sofia Luquis. Mercado was an icon of Spanish language television, delivering daily horoscopes and his message of "lots and lots of love" for decades. Mercado was born at sea on a ship traveling from Spain to Puerto Rico on March 9, 1932, according to a biography published by Puerto Rico's Foundation for Popular Culture. He was raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and began his career as an actor and dancer, appearing in various telenovelas in Puerto Rico. Mercado's career as an astrologer began in 1969, when a guest did not show up for an appearance on a Telemundo program, according to CNN affiliate WIPRRead More

Source: CNN November 03, 2019 16:59 UTC