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Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Narcos star almost DIED from mystery infection that put him in a coma before 'God gave me a new life'
Actor Manuel Masalva is opening up about his recovery from a terrifying medically-induced coma. The 34-year-old actor - best known for playing Tijuana cartel enforcer Ramon Arellano Felix - was placed into the coma back in early April. He was on vacation in mid-March, recently arriving in Dubai from the Philippines, when he was hospitalized for an aggressive bacterial infection, his manager told The Los Angeles Times in early April. '(After) about two days in Dubai, Masalva began to feel internal discomfort and pain which increased by the day,' the actor's manager Jaramillo Espinosa said. He underwent surgery in late March where the doctors found the bacteria and realized it spread to his lungs, resulting in him being put into a medically-induced coma. Now on the mend, Masalva shared his first statement about the ordeal, revealing he has been 'reborn' while thanking everyone in his corner for their support. 'I'm healing. I want to deeply thank each and every one of you for the support you've given me and continue to give me, throughout the ages,' his statement in Spanish began (via Google Translate). 'I believe more than ever that unity is strength. This has just begun, there is still a long way to go, but I feel good, strong, reborn and accompanied,' he added. 'God has given us a new chance at life. God has given me a new life. 105 days today, but I'm awake and it's been raining light ever since,' he continued. He added it was 81 more days, 'after I get a breath of fresh air, of the entry and exit of thousands of people in this magnificent hospital.' 'What a place, I have been reborn, here, in another culture that has surpassed us in love and spirituality,' the actor said. He admitted, 'I don't know if I really understand all of this or just a part of it. It has been an eternity and there are still some parts missing.' 'I just want to give the strongest thanks that I can to God, my family, doctors and all those people who have supported me in everything since the beginning of this process,' he said. 'I owe you my life, without you and the hand of God this would not be real,' Masalva concluded. 'I'm healing. I want to deeply thank each and every one of you for the support you've given me and continue to give me, throughout the ages,' his statement in Spanish began (via Google Translate). The actor's family launched a GoFundMe page in April to help cover medical costs, raising ,076,668 pesos, equivalent to just under $58,000. His friend and fellow actor Mario Moran also posted an Instagram video in early April where he shared an update on his friend's condition. 'My brother is fighting for his life far from home. I want to ask for your help in this very difficult moment,' Moran began. 'The medical costs are huge and in a country where everything is even more difficult. Any help, however small it may seem, can make a difference in this difficult moment. If you are able to help, I would thank you with all of my heart,' he said.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Manuel Masalva of 'Narcos: Mexico' 'reborn' after 105 days in hospital
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is on the road to recovery after contracting an aggressive bacterial infection in March that left him in a medically induced coma for weeks. In his first social media post since the onset of his illness, the "Narcos: Mexico" actor updated his followers on his current health status via Instagram on Monday evening. "I am healing. I want to profoundly thank you all for the support you have given me and continue to give me, in every sense, every one of you," Masalva wrote. "This [process] has barely begun, there is much more left to go, but I feel blessed, strong, reborn and well-accompanied. ... God has given me a new life." Read more: 'Narcos: Mexico' actor Manuel Masalva in medical coma after bacterial infection Masalva first felt the onset of an ailment when he arrived in Dubai in March, following a trip to the Philippines, revealing that he ended up spending 105 days in the Dubai hospital that first treated him for his prolonged illness. The actor first arrived in the Middle East city on March 18, his manager Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa told The Times in April. '[After] about two days in Dubai, Masalva began to feel internal discomfort and pain which increased by the day,' Jaramillo Espinosa said. On March 26, Masalva underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered the bacterial infection, which prevented him from traveling back to his home in Mexico. The following day, the infection reached his lungs and he had to be put into a medically induced coma. Read more: 'Narcos' vs. narco novelas: In Latin America's cartel TV shows, a compelling complexity Masalva thanked the Dubai hospital staff for their work and for the distinct culture that "overflowed with love and spirituality." "I don't know if I really understand all of what's going on or just a part of it, it's been an eternity and there are still some parts missing, I just want to the strongest thanks that I can give to God, my family, my doctors and all those people that have supported me since the start of this process. I owe you all my life," he wrote. Masalva played the role of Ramón Arellano Félix in the Netflix drama series 'Narcos: Mexico,' alongside Diego Luna, Bad Bunny and Scoot McNairy. He has also been featured on the telenovela 'La Rosa de Guadalupe' and recently in the series 'La Guzmán.' Get our Latinx Files newsletter for stories that capture the complexity of our communities. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
