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Minuto03.com . El arte, el teatro, el cine y la televisión nacional están de luto. Este sábado, 27 de junio de 2026, se confirmó el lamentable fallecimiento del primer actor colombiano Waldo Urrego, a sus 80 años de edad, dejando un vacío inmenso y un legado imborrable en la historia audiovisual del país.
De acuerdo con la información que ha trascendido en las últimas horas, la salud del reconocido artista se habría visto gravemente debilitada durante esta semana tras sufrir un infarto cardiaco. Pese a los esfuerzos médicos, su cuerpo no resistió y se produjo el fatal desenlace durante este fin de semana.
Por el momento, los familiares y el círculo íntimo del actor han preferido manejar la dolorosa noticia en total privacidad, despidiendo al hombre detrás del artista alejados del foco mediático.
Más de seis décadas de amor por las tablas y el arte
Aunque nació en Bogotá el 22 de julio de 1945, Waldo Urrego era un hombre que llevaba a Colombia entera en su corazón. Su infancia y parte de su juventud transcurrieron en Quibdó, lugar donde descubrió y empezó a cultivar su profunda vocación por la interpretación.
Su vida fue un recorrido constante que enriqueció su versatilidad actoral, pues también residió en ciudades como Manizales, Chaparral (Tolima) y Puerto Berrío (Antioquia). Sin embargo, su consagración y pasión incondicional siempre pertenecieron al teatro, disciplina en la que se mantuvo activo durante más de 60 años de trayectoria ininterrumpida.
El rostro del villano por excelencia
Para múltiples generaciones de televidentes, la imponente voz y los magistrales gestos de Waldo Urrego representaban el talento actoral en su máxima expresión. Su imponente presencia escénica lo llevó a consagrarse como uno de los más grandes y reconocidos villanos de las telenovelas colombianas.
A lo largo de su extensa carrera, brilló y conformó el elenco de exitosas y recordadas producciones, entre las que destacan:
Lejos del nido
Dios se lo pague
La guerra de las rosas
El cartel 2
Alias el mexicano
Bazurto
Esmeraldas
Garzón
El paseo 5 (Cine)
Con el último telón de Waldo Urrego, el cine, el teatro y la televisión de Colombia despiden a uno de sus exponentes más talentosos y respetados. Su memoria seguirá intacta en cada uno de los inolvidables personajes que inmortalizó frente a las cámaras.
¡Paz en su tumba!
Minuto30.com .- El mundo de la música se despide de uno de sus grandes talentos. En las últimas horas se confirmó el lamentable fallecimiento del cantante Mauricio Uribe, ampliamente reconocido por ser la voz principal de grandes éxitos como ‘Tranquila Reina’. La noticia ha causado profunda tristeza entre sus seguidores y colegas del gremio artístico.
Complicaciones de salud tras una cirugía
El deceso del artista fue confirmado oficialmente por su familia y su mánager, Daniel Ruiz, quien aprovechó el difícil momento para exaltar no solo la brillante carrera de Uribe, sino también su innegable calidad humana.
Según los reportes entregados por su círculo cercano, el cantante venía batallando contra los estragos de la diabetes. Su estado de salud sufrió un grave revés recientemente luego de ser sometido a una intervención quirúrgica. Tras el procedimiento, el artista presentó diversas complicaciones clínicas que derivaron en un deterioro progresivo, perdiendo finalmente la vida.
Un legado musical imborrable
Mauricio Uribe deja una huella profunda en el corazón de su público gracias a su inconfundible estilo y a un repertorio que acompañó a miles de personas. Entre sus canciones más destacadas y recordadas se encuentran:
Tranquila Reina
Correo de Voz
Sobreviviré
No Te Deseo Mal
A través de un emotivo mensaje publicado en las redes sociales del cantante, su familia agradeció el apoyo de los fanáticos y despidió al artista con unas sentidas palabras:
«Su legado musical permanecerá vivo a través de sus canciones y en el recuerdo de quienes admiraron su talento y calidad humana».
Minuto30.com .- La noche de este viernes, 26 de junio de 2026, la música y el talento se tomaron la televisión nacional con la esperada gran final del concurso musical A otro nivel. En una velada cargada de emociones, The Beat Voice logró consagrarse como el gran ganador de la temporada, superando en una reñida votación al talentoso grupo femenino Cola de Lagarto.
El camino al éxito: talento, ensamble y versatilidad
A lo largo del programa, ambos finalistas demostraron que para llegar a la cima no solo se requiere destreza vocal e individual, sino un alto nivel de acoplamiento técnico, liderazgo conjunto y una innegable versatilidad escénica.
Su boleto a la gran final se selló con presentaciones inolvidables en el marco del reconocido festival La Solar en Medellín, donde brillaron ante una multitud:
The Beat Voice (Los ganadores): El cuarteto integrado por Daniel Rian, Iván Pallares, Alejo Arante y Bipo cautivó al público paisa y a los televidentes al interpretar una impecable versión del éxito Mientras me curo del cora, de la artista colombiana Karol G.
Cola de Lagarto (Las finalistas): La imponente contraparte femenina, conformada por Luixa, Alana, Sasha Aya y Camila Cano, defendió su cupo hasta el último minuto, entregando todo en el escenario de La Solar con su vibrante interpretación del himno Todos me miran.
El público tuvo la última palabra
Durante la competencia, la evaluación técnica de etapas exigentes como ‘las sacudidas’ y los desafíos en exteriores estuvo a cargo de un jurado de lujo: el cantautor peruano Gian Marco, el reconocido productor musical Kike Santander y el exponente del vallenato Felipe Peláez.
Sin embargo, para la gala de clausura las reglas cambiaron: la responsabilidad de elegir al absoluto ganador recayó 100 % en los televidentes, quienes con sus votos respaldaron el talento del cuarteto masculino.
Millonario premio y sorpresa contractual: Al quedarse con el primer lugar, The Beat Voice se hizo acreedor de un jugoso incentivo económico de 600 millones de pesos. Pero la noche cerró con broche de oro para ambos bandos, pues se anunciaron sorpresas contractuales y la firma de un contrato artístico con Caracol Televisión, garantizando que el talento de estos artistas seguirá brillando en la industria musical.
A memorial service and celebration of life has been set for Oliver Tree, who died following a tragic helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that took the lives of six on June 14. The service is scheduled for July 25, with a public livestream planned “due to limited space for family and friends,” a representative for the artist tells Billboard.
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The event will be held at UCSC Quarry Amphitheater, an outdoor venue located on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus. Details on how to watch the livestream are not yet available, but will be announced shortly.
The artist, born Oliver Tree Nickell in Santa Cruz, passed away at just 32 while traveling South America on his World’s First World Tour. The other victims of the crash were identified as passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim and Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.
Tree’s fourth studio album, Love You Madly Hate You Badly, was released in April via Atlantic Records. His final live performance was in São Paulo on June 6.
In an obituary just released by his family, he’s remembered as “more than a musician; he was a true artist in every sense of the word, seeing the world as a stage for his performance art.”
In part, the tribute reads, “Oliver cared so deeply about spreading art, joy, laughter and love into the world. He blended his characters seamlessly with his authentic self, which left the audience often wondering what is real or a prank. He found beauty in the ordinary and would constantly preach his “Ugly Is Beautiful” mantra on and off stage. He wanted everyone to feel like they had a place to be themselves. Under all the absurdist humor and outlandish stunts, he wanted to create an inclusive environment where everyone belonged and could realize their true potential.” (Read the obituary provided by Tree’s family in full below.)
Among Tree’s musical accomplishments, his debut major-label album, Ugly Is Beautiful, topped Billboard‘s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart at No. 1 in 2020. “Miss You,” a collaboration with Robin Schulz, reached o. 4 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in 2022, and Tree’s song “Life Goes On” reached No. 7 on Billboard‘s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart the same year.
Tree’s family requests donations be made in his honor to his foundation, Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses, which Tree had outlined in his will before his death. Funds collected will support and encourage young artists to follow their dreams, as Tree wished. Its mission statement: “Oliver believed the most valuable way for artists to master their craft was not through studying, but by physically getting their hands dirty and creating things. The foundation provides grants to artists working in music, film, installation, and performance art.” Complete details can be found, and donations can be made, at olivertreefoundation.com.
Read the obituary provided by his family below:
Oliver Tree Nickell, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in a tragic accident at the age of 32. Known as Oliver Tree, he was an artist, storyteller, singer, songwriter, producer, director, editor, actor, filmmaker, entertainer, traveler and creative force; he had just performed in São Paulo as part of his 7-continent world tour.
Oliver was born in Santa Cruz, California. From the beginning, Oliver always had the most astonishing and relentless creative drive. He began producing skits, music, and drawings as early as 5 years old. He spent ten years racing BMX, cycle cross, cross country, mountain biking, downhill racing and free-style dirt jumping. Oliver was a DJ in his teenage years and started performing shows under the name “Kryph”, where he opened up for big artists in the dance scene. At 17, he signed with R&S Records, under the moniker “Tree”, where he put out his first official body of work “Splitting Branches”. During this period, he attended San Francisco State University and later graduated from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 2017. At CalArts, Oliver created the “Oliver Tree” project, which included producing, directing, acting, touring, film-making, and song-writing.
In 2016, “Turbo” was born, a character he developed for the internet, who was loud, colorful, bright and hilarious. That same year, he released his first single on all platforms as Oliver Tree, in collaboration with Whethan titled “When I’m Down”. The song became a huge success and went gold. In 2017, Oliver signed with Atlantic Records and shortly after released his first viral hit song “Alien Boy” which was produced with his childhood friend Casey Mattson, as well as frequent collaborator Imad Royal. It was a song that truly encapsulated the Oliver Tree brand. Oliver then went on to release his debut album “Ugly Is Beautiful”, which hit the top 15 of Billboard 200 and reached number 1 on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts. Oliver also released a deluxe version of the album which included the song “Life Goes On”, a track that was produced with long-time friend and collaborator Getter. This song propelled Oliver into a global audience and was a commercial hit. Followed by the success of Oliver’s song “Miss You”, with Robin Schulz, which became a worldwide hit and was nominated for Best International Song (The BRIT Awards) in 2024. Oliver never stopped reinventing himself. Each album featured a distinct character in the Oliver Tree universe: Turbo for “Ugly is Beautiful” in 2020, Shawney Bravo for “Cowboy Tears” in 2022, Cornelius Cummings for “Alone in A Crowd” in 2023 up until “Love You Madly Hate You Badly” in 2026, where he removed the fake personas and decided to show the world his true self for his final album which was 100% written and produced by Oliver.
Oliver had a deep curiosity about the world and wanted to experience every country and culture. Over the past two years, Oliver was a global citizen, visiting over 100 countries: eating local cuisine; connecting with locals of all kinds; participating in ceremonies; giving concerts; and recording music on his laptop. He went to the Middle East, sailed in Antarctica and became an honorary Maasai tribal chief in Tanzania.
Oliver was more than a musician; he was a true artist in every sense of the word, seeing the world as a stage for his performance art. He pushed boundaries in every form of media and life. Oliver was on a mission to bring the world together through art and inspiring other artists to create. Being a forward thinker, Oliver created a non-profit entitled “Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses”. He wanted all of his money to go into funding other aspiring artists in all facets: music, film, installation and performance art projects.
Oliver cared so deeply about spreading art, joy, laughter and love into the world. He blended his characters seamlessly with his authentic self, which left the audience often wondering what is real or a prank. He found beauty in the ordinary and would constantly preach his “Ugly Is Beautiful” mantra on and off stage. He wanted everyone to feel like they had a place to be themselves. Under all the absurdist humor and outlandish stunts, he wanted to create an inclusive environment where everyone belonged and could realize their true potential.
Oliver was a creative force of nature, a true “Alien Boy” among human beings. His imagination was boundless, his laugh was contagious and his creativity and ideas were prolific.
Oliver is survived by his parents, Jesse & Christine Nickell of Santa Cruz, brother Jessup (Zoe), Grandmothers Ann Begin & Lorraine Nickell, Aunts Cynthia Begin, Mia Begin (Bill Schroeder), Uncle Dan Begin (Melissa), Aunts Sheree Kouffeld (Dave Christopher) and Jan Lamascus (Marvin), many beloved cousins, Beth, Breanna, Kaitlin, Kimmy, Maggie, Meadow and Nicolas; and numerous friends worldwide. He considered his team and colleagues his family: Dan Awad, Paul Donatelli; his bandmates: Casey Mattson, Amir Oosman, Jake Jamieson, Jmsey; his creative collaborators: Ethan Snoreck aka Whethan; Ryan Farber; Steve Zilberman; Jacob Dennis; Sebastian Hackett; his love Fiona Chernavskaya, as well as many others who touched his project and helped him execute his vision, who are too innumerable to be named.
We’ll leave you with a quote which Oliver said at almost every show he performed at, his mantra to the world: “No matter how strange you think you look, no matter how ugly you feel, you are beautiful.”
Justin Bieber smiled like a child Friday night at the 2026 NHL Draft. Making a surprise appearance on June 26 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, he announced the No. 1 draft pick for his lifelong favorite hockey team: the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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“What’s going on, Buffalo? What’s up, Toronto? Man, what an incredible night. The child in me is ecstatic right now — I’ve been a Leafs fans since I was a little boy,” Bieber said to the arena crowd after being introduced by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who called Bieber one of the team’s “most diehard and iconic fans.”
What sounded like a mixed reaction to Bieber’s appearance from the Buffalo audience — which was likely full of Sabres fans — didn’t put a damper on the singer’s mood. He shared, “These nights are so special. I’m so grateful to be here.”
Bieber revealed Penn State’s Gavin McKenna had been drafted to the Leafs. McKenna, who’s from Whitehorse, Yukon, walked out to a fitting Bieber title, the Swag single “Yukon.” The pop star and hockey player posed for photos together onstage.
Friday also marked the release of Swag Live From Coachella (Weekend I), a 22-track live recording from Bieber’s headlining performance at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11. The live album, featuring guest spots from The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon and Mk.gee, arrived via Def Jam.
Watch the clip of Bieber from Friday night, which was shared by the Toronto Maple Leafs through the team’s official social media account, below.
Venezuela is once again in a state of national emergency, and this time not for political reasons. The South American country was struck on Wednesday night (June 24) by twin earthquakes that caused the collapse of multiple buildings, primarily in the coastal region of La Guaira, north of Caracas, as well as in the capital city.
The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes are among the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century, and were felt across the region, according to the Associated Press. By noon Saturday (June 26), the news agency reported at least 920 fatal victims and more than 51,000 missing persons.
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On social media, videos shared by hundreds of users showed the magnitude of the tragedy, with people fleeing buildings and shopping centers in terror during the quake and rescue teams later working to extract survivors and victims from the rubble. Others were desperately pleading for help in finding family members.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first of the two earthquakes, with a magnitude of 7.2, occurred west of Morón, on the Caribbean coast, about 105 miles west of Caracas, at a depth of about 14 miles, AP informed. Just a minute later, the USGS reported a second quake, this one with a magnitude of 7.5, a depth of about 6 miles and an epicenter located 10 miles southwest of Morón.
Several nations have offered to send aid to Venezuela, including the United States, which earlier this year captured former president Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military operation.
Meanwhile, a growing number of organizations, businesses and even musicians are taking steps to raise funds and provide assistance to those affected. Below is a list of ways you can help, in alphabetical order.