Roberto Bruce
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Roberto Andrés Bruce Pruzzo (ˈbɾuse; b. Talagante
, 30 July 1979 – d. Juan Fernández Archipelago, 2 September 2011) was a Chilean
television journalist, mainly known for his work on Televisión Nacional de Chile
's breakfast programme Buenos Días a Todos
. Bruce also worked as host of Dónde La Viste in the same TV channel.
, a town southwest of Santiago de Chile. He spent his childhood in a rural area of the Maipo Valley, near Melipilla
.
Roberto Bruce attended primary and secondary studies at Colegio Carampangue, in Talagante. In 1998 he began his journalism
studies in the Diego Portales University, which he completed in 2002. Bruce was married to Andrea Sanhueza, with whom he had two daughters: Martina Bruce Sanhueza, and Rafaela Bruce Sanhueza.
His first job in television was on Buenos Días a Todos
(Good Morning Everyone), breakfast programme of Televisión Nacional de Chile
; he joined the TV channel as student in practice. There, he served as journalist working in the field, doing reports on current, and entertainment events.
In 2011, he was the host of his first television programme, Dónde La Viste (Where Did You See). The programme, co-hosted by actor
s Natalia Valdebenito, Sebastián Layseca, and Natalie Nicloux, was of "humouristic and entertaining" style. In June of the same year, he was the host of the backstage section of La Dieta del Lagarto (The Alligator Diet), where he weighed the participants of that program who attempted to become thin by dancing.
On August 31, 2011, two days before his death, he replaced Felipe Camiroaga
as the host of Buenos Días a Todos, as the latter was sick that day.
On 2 September 2011, the plane in which Bruce was travelling to the Juan Fernández Archipelago with twenty other persons, including a team from Buenos Días a Todos with such figures as Felipe Camiroaga crashed
. His body was found at the sea on 3 September, and he was cremated the following day at the Parque del Recuerdo cemetery in Huechuraba
. The commune of Melipilla
decreed two days of communal mourning in his honour.
Talagante
Talagante is a commune and the capital city of the province of the same name in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. The word Talagante in Quechua comes from talacanta, meaning "Lazo de Hechicero", which was the proper name of the curaca, or ruler, who dominated this central valley on...
, 30 July 1979 – d. Juan Fernández Archipelago, 2 September 2011) was a Chilean
Chilean people
Chilean people, or simply Chileans, are the native citizens and long-term immigrants of Chile. Chileans are mainly of Spanish and Amerindian descent, with small but significant traces of 19th and 20th century European immigrant origin...
television journalist, mainly known for his work on Televisión Nacional de Chile
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
's breakfast programme Buenos Días a Todos
Buenos Días a Todos
Buenos Días a Todos is a Chilean television morning show which has aired on Televisión Nacional de Chile since 9 March 1992....
. Bruce also worked as host of Dónde La Viste in the same TV channel.
Biography
The older of three brothers, Bruce was born in TalaganteTalagante
Talagante is a commune and the capital city of the province of the same name in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. The word Talagante in Quechua comes from talacanta, meaning "Lazo de Hechicero", which was the proper name of the curaca, or ruler, who dominated this central valley on...
, a town southwest of Santiago de Chile. He spent his childhood in a rural area of the Maipo Valley, near Melipilla
Melipilla
Melipilla is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region southwest of the nation's capital...
.
Roberto Bruce attended primary and secondary studies at Colegio Carampangue, in Talagante. In 1998 he began his journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
studies in the Diego Portales University, which he completed in 2002. Bruce was married to Andrea Sanhueza, with whom he had two daughters: Martina Bruce Sanhueza, and Rafaela Bruce Sanhueza.
His first job in television was on Buenos Días a Todos
Buenos Días a Todos
Buenos Días a Todos is a Chilean television morning show which has aired on Televisión Nacional de Chile since 9 March 1992....
(Good Morning Everyone), breakfast programme of Televisión Nacional de Chile
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
; he joined the TV channel as student in practice. There, he served as journalist working in the field, doing reports on current, and entertainment events.
In 2011, he was the host of his first television programme, Dónde La Viste (Where Did You See). The programme, co-hosted by actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s Natalia Valdebenito, Sebastián Layseca, and Natalie Nicloux, was of "humouristic and entertaining" style. In June of the same year, he was the host of the backstage section of La Dieta del Lagarto (The Alligator Diet), where he weighed the participants of that program who attempted to become thin by dancing.
On August 31, 2011, two days before his death, he replaced Felipe Camiroaga
Felipe Camiroaga
Felipe Humberto Camiroaga Fernández was a Chilean TV presenter and occasional actor. He was co-host of TVN's morning talk show Buenos días a todos since 2005. He also presented the late-night talk show Animal nocturno on the same station...
as the host of Buenos Días a Todos, as the latter was sick that day.
On 2 September 2011, the plane in which Bruce was travelling to the Juan Fernández Archipelago with twenty other persons, including a team from Buenos Días a Todos with such figures as Felipe Camiroaga crashed
2011 Chilean Air Force CASA 212 crash
The 2011 Chilean Air Force CASA 212 crash occurred on 2 September 2011 when a Casa C-212 Aviocar 300DF of the Chilean Air Force crashed into the sea off Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile.-Aircraft:...
. His body was found at the sea on 3 September, and he was cremated the following day at the Parque del Recuerdo cemetery in Huechuraba
Huechuraba
Huechuraba is a city and commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.Huechuraba has a mild mediterranean climate: relatively hot dry summers with temperatures reaching up to on the hottest days; winters are more humid, with typical maximum daily temperatures of ,...
. The commune of Melipilla
Melipilla
Melipilla is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region southwest of the nation's capital...
decreed two days of communal mourning in his honour.
Work
In TV programmes| Year | Programme | Role | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2011 | Buenos Días a Todos Buenos Días a Todos Buenos Días a Todos is a Chilean television morning show which has aired on Televisión Nacional de Chile since 9 March 1992.... |
Reporter / Journalist | TVN Televisión Nacional de Chile TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America... |
| 2010 | Teletón 2010 Teletón (Chile) Teletón is a charity event held in Chile on a year basis ever since 1978, mostly within the first week December, unless a political election is being held in the country... |
Backstage journalist | TVN Televisión Nacional de Chile TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America... |
| 2011 | Dónde La Viste | Host | TVN Televisión Nacional de Chile TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America... |
| La Dieta del Lagarto | Backstage journalist | TVN Televisión Nacional de Chile TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America... |
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