Professor Zovek
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Born13 April 1940
Torreón, Mexico
Died10 March 1972 (aged 31)
Cuautitlan, Mexico
OccupationEscape artist
Professor Zovek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1940 Torreón, Mexico |
| Died | 10 March 1972 (aged 31) Cuautitlan, Mexico |
| Occupation | Escape artist |
Professor Zovek (Spanish: Profesor Zovek) was a Mexican escape artist. He was born Francisco Xavier Chapa del Bosque on 13 April 1940 in Torreón, and died on 10 March 1972.[1][2]
He appeared in two films, The Incredible Professor Zovek ("El increíble Profesor Zovek", 1972), and Blue Demon and Zovek in the Invasion of the Dead ("Blue Demon y Zovek en la invasión de los muertos", 1973, released posthumously).[2]
He died falling from a helicopter in a stunt gone wrong.[1][3][4]
In the 2018 film Roma he was portrayed by Latin Lover.
