Kingston, Jamaica – Esteemed Jamaican stage, tv, and movie actor Munair Zacca has handed away on the age of 79. His spouse of 40 years, Adelina Pedroda Zacca, confirmed the information to The Gleaner this morning.
Zacca, who had been battling diabetes and a lung dysfunction, had been ailing for a while. His well being challenges compelled him to step away from the theatre in recent times. Based on his spouse, it had been a really troublesome ultimate few years, however he continued to obtain love and assist from many individuals.
Adelina famous that Zacca was 79, not 80 as some studies advised, and described him as a real Cancerian.
Greatest recognized for his iconic position as Sonny T within the Lennie Little-White-produced tv drama Royal Palm Property, Zacca turned a family title in Jamaica. The present, which aired from 1994 to 2015, centered across the rich Blackburn household residing on a former sugar manor in Jamaica.
Adelina mirrored on their whirlwind romance, having met within the Cayman Islands earlier than getting married and welcoming a daughter all inside a yr. A former yoga trainer and flamenco dancer, she turned his greatest supporter all through his celebrated profession.
Though unfamiliar with Jamaica or its tradition after they met, Adelina rapidly immersed herself in his world. She famous that Zacca had carried out in 180 performs and was recognized for his shy nature offstage regardless of his commanding presence on it. He labored alongside a number of the best Jamaican performers, together with Miss Lou, and was the one actor to look nude on stage at The Ward Theatre within the play Dream on Monkey Island.
Regardless of his fame, Zacca typically remarked that he had the popularity however not the fortune, a actuality Adelina accepted as a part of their future.
Past his work on stage, Zacca’s expertise prolonged to movie. His credit embrace Countryman (1982), Ardour and Paradise (1989), Shottas (2002), Higher Mus’ Come (2011), Kingston Paradise (2013), and Future (2014). His stage accolades embrace Anansi and Unsung Heroes out West, Lotto Cash, and Artwork, which earned him the Greatest Supporting Actor award on the 2008 Actor Boy Awards.
Zacca would have celebrated his eightieth birthday in June. As Jamaica mourns the passing of certainly one of its most revered actors, his legacy continues to stay on by way of his unforgettable performances and the various lives he touched.
