Actor and singer José Camar, nephew of Edith Márquez, faces a double family tragedy: his mother, Lily Márquez, died on February 4 from aggressive cancer, and two days later his father passed away.
José Campos Márquez, artistically known as José Camar, is a young multifaceted talent who has ventured into acting, singing, and social media. As the nephew of renowned singer Edith Márquez, he has followed family footsteps in the entertainment world, studying at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) despite his parents' initial reservations.
His career includes appearances in shows like Como dice el dicho and Esta historia me suena, as well as his debut in the Univisión telenovela Quererlo todo in 2021. That same year, he released his first music single, 'Dime tú', followed by others such as 'No quisiste', 'Hasta el final', 'Me enteré', and in 2023, 'No es un error'.
The tragedy began on February 4, when José announced the death of his mother, Lilia Márquez, Edith's sister. Lily had battled breast cancer for years, undergoing a mastectomy; she entered remission in 2019, but it returned with metastases in bones, meninges, brain, and bone marrow. After weeks of documenting her illness and launching a GoFundMe campaign for medical expenses, José shared: “Mi mamá se fue de este mundo sumamente agradecida y feliz de tanto amor que ella recibió a lo largo de toda su vida, y al final, más. Guíame en mi camino mamita, algún día nos volveremos a encontrar chicle de mi vida, te amo” (translated: “My mom left this world extremely grateful and happy for all the love she received throughout her life, and in the end, more. Guide me on my path, mommy, someday we will meet again, gum of my life, I love you”.
Two days later, on February 6, José revealed his father's passing, describing him as “mi mayor ejemplo a seguir, mi clon, mi guía, mi apoyo, mi héroe” (translated: “my greatest role model, my clone, my guide, my support, my hero”). In his Instagram post, he wrote: “Parece una terrible pesadilla la que estoy viviendo, pero hoy mi padre también partió al cielo. Sé que hoy también tengo otro angelito de la guarda en el cielo, y mi mamá y tú ya están festejando allá arriba JUNTOS. Qué sueño” (translated: “It seems like a terrible nightmare I'm living, but today my father also went to heaven. I know I now have another little angel in heaven watching over me, and my mom and you are already celebrating together up there. What a dream”). This consecutive loss has marked a moment of profound grief for the artist, who has always highlighted his family's influence on his passion for the arts.
