The young heartthrob who began his career in the Cine de Oro was the boyfriend of the beautiful actress Ana Bertha Lepe, with whom he had become engaged
The tragic stories that surround the actors and actresses of the Golden Cinema seem to be part of a movie, like that of Agustín de Anda, a young man who began his career as a leading man of the time and was cruelly murdered by his father-in-law, father of the actress Ana Bertha Lepe.
Agustín de Anda was born on August 13, 1933, in Mexico City. He was the eldest son of producer Raúl de Anda, known as "The Black Charro". The young man began his career with small roles in his father's films, and his official debut took place in 1956 in the film "Mexican Bataclan," alongside former Miss Universe Christiane Martel, an actress who abandoned her career to marry a politician.
Agustín de Anda was murdered by his fiancée's father
Ana Bertha Lepe and Agustín met on the recording sets, and both positioned themselves as great film promises. They began a relationship, but the actor was never well regarded by the actress's father, who was also his representative, however, they decided to get engaged, and it is known that the wedding was preparing to take place in June 1960.
On the night of May 29, 1960, the actor accompanied his girlfriend to the cabaret "La Fuente", where she was presenting a show. The place was located in Insurgentes Sur, a place where Guillermo Lepe, father of the actress, who began to argue with De Anda, was also there.
The 26-year-old man and his mother-in-law started an argument, so they left the cabaret and stayed fighting on the stairs. At some point in the heated conflict, Lepe pulled out a 360-caliber pistol and fired two shots at her daughter's boyfriend.
Agustin de Anda bled to death a few minutes later. After a few hours, the actress's father turned himself into the authorities. According to his version of events, the young actor had told him that he no longer wanted to marry his daughter, so he only wanted to defend her honor. Guillermo Lepe was jailed for murder, but it is known that he was released before completing his sentence.
After the murder of her fiancée, Ana Bertha's career was severely affected, as she had to face a boycott that was initiated by Raúl de Anda, the actor's father, who was joined by other film producers. In addition, the beautiful actress was admitted to a psychiatric hospital due to the emotional problems caused by her tragic event.
