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Celebrities mourn the death of Latinx icon Walter Mercado

Zoe Saldana, Dascha Polanco and more are taking to social media to express their condolences for Walter Mercado

November 05, 2019 6:20 AM EST Updated on March 05, 2020 12:52 PM EST By Natalia Trejo

The Latinx community is in mourning following the recent death of the legendary astrologer and TV icon, Walter Mercado, who passed away from kidney failure on Saturday, November 2, at the age of 87. Stars and fans of the late Puerto Rican immediately took to their social media accounts to share their grief and give their colondences.  Zoe Saldana ,  Rosario Dawson  and  Dascha Polanco  are among the many celebrities who acknowledged the former dancer’s death with RIP messages.

For 15 years, the famous television personality flooded the homes of Latinx families with his extravagant readings of horoscopes and predictions of the future. Not only was he idolized for his flamboyant wardrobe featuring gaudy, sparkly get-ups and flashy jewelry, but he always ended his segments by wishing his audience: “Pero sobre todo, mucho, mucho, mucho amor.”

Scroll through the gallery to see how celebrities have reacted to the death of Walter Mercado.

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @rauldemolina

Raúl De Molina

The host of El Gordo y La Flaca shared a clip with Walter sitting on this “throne” and wrote, “This video is from only a few months back. Rest in peace one of the magic pioneers from Spanish television. Our ‘astro’ is now in heaven.“

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @liliestefan

Lili Estefan

Raul’s co-host, Lili Estefan, posted a snap with the late astrologer, and captioned it with: “Thank you Walter for your knowledge and your unique way of guiding us according to the astros, but more so thank you for your love. I will always remember you.”

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @sheisdash​

Dascha Polanco

The Orange Is the New Black star expressed her desire for wanting to meet Walter. “I wanted to meet you. An Icon in our community, a voice from our childhood,” she wrote.

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @rosariodawson

Rosario Dawson

Like Dascha, Rosario also commented on her wish to have met the iconic astrologer.

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @zoesaldana

Zoe Saldana​

The Avatar star kept her message brief with an image of Walter and “RIP.”

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @mariacelestearraras​

Maria Celeste ​

The former Primer Impacto anchorwoman remembered her co-star from their days on set together. “I will always remember the years in which we worked together, your sweetness, your connection with the universe, your capes and overall I will remember the way in which you lived…’with much peace, but overall with lots and lots of love.”

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @gaybonez​

Gabe Gonzalez

The comedian shared his connection with the famed entertainer. “It's hard to explain what Walter Mercado meant to so many of us. He was a weekly staple in my home because my grandma loved him – but he also brought a sense of camp and magic to TV that felt lacking in my life as a young queer person.”

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @denisebidot

Denise Bidot

The model shared a clip of Walter clad in one of his famous capes on her stories.

Walter Mercado, celebrities mourn his death© @thekidmero

Kid Mero​

The one-half of comedy duo Desus & Mero shared how he watched the Latinx icon his entire life: “REST IN PEACE TO LATINX LEGEND WALTER MERCADO!!!!!....I WATCHED THIS GUY MY ENTIRE LIFE AT EVERY ABUELA AND TITIS HOUSE. DESCANSA EN PAZ Y MUCHO MUCHO MUCHO...AMORRRRR.”

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