Roberto Canessa
Uruguayan cardiologist · Uruguay · On the map · Writers · Born 1953 · age 73
Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta is a Uruguayan paediatric cardiologist, motivational speaker, and former rugby player. He is one of the sixteen survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972.
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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
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He was portrayed by Josh Hamilton in the 1993 feature film Alive and by Argentine actor Matías Recalt in the 2023 Spanish feature film Society of the Snow.
Country
Uruguay
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
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Born 1953 · age 73
