Walter Mercado, the internationally syndicated Puerto Rican astrologer who captivated Latino families across the world with his extravagant televised readings of horoscopes, died on Saturday at the Auxilio Mutuo hospital in San Juan. His death was confirmed by Sofia Luquis, a hospital spokeswoman. Mr. Mercado marched his way into the homes of Latin American and Caribbean countries as well as those in the United States, reaching an estimated 120 million viewers a day for years. In sequined capes, blazers and vests, and often festooned with baubles and brooches, Mr. Mercado let viewers know whether it was going to be a good month or a bad one, or if they simply had to ponerte las pilas, or get to work. He ended every segment the same way.

Source: New York Times November 03, 2019 18:01 UTC