He became the first independent producer of Venezuelan television.
He was candidate for the Presidency of Venezuela in 1978, when he died
in a plane crash that year. He was with some members of his campaign
team.
He married just once, to Renée, and they were divorced in the 70s. They
had three children: Rina (singer), Rhona (politician) and Rena, who
worked as an actress in a Christmas TV special called "The Littlest
Angel", produced by her father.