When Did Alfonso Mejía Die?

Alfonso Mejía Silva was a Mexican actor. He was best known for his lead role as "Pedro" in Los Olvidados, for which he won the Best Child Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951. Director Luis Buñuel chose Mejía for the part. After a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s in Mexico, Mejia retired from the acting industry.