Walter Mercado Biography
Walter Mercado Salinas also knew by his stage name Shanti Ananda, was a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and writer, best known as a television personality for his shows as an astrologer. His astrology predictions show aired for decades in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the United States.
Walter Mercado Age
Walter Mercado was born on 9 March 1932 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Walter Mercado Wife
Mercado is not married. He had no Known partner, however, in 2003, he announced that he maintained a “spiritual” with Brazilian actress and dancer Mariette Detotto with whom he shared TV programs.
Walter Mercado Net Worth
He has an approximated net worth of $ 5 millionU.S dollars. Credits his successful career for helping him accumulate such a net worth. There are no details about cars and houses available.
Walter Mercado Death
He died on November 2, 2019, on a Saturday at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Walter was 87 years old. His death was confirmed by Sofia Luquis, a hospital spokesman. According to prime Ahora, His Niece Dannette Benet Mercado also confirmed his death. They said he was “a delicate state of health” for several weeks.
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Walter Mercado Cause of Death
The Cause of Death was to be announced by his next of kin. His cause of death was not exact however he died of ” apparent renal failure,” according to Telemundo.
Walter Mercado Astrology
Walter Mercado worked as an actor in the Puerto Rican telenovelas Un adiós en el Recuerdo (A Farewell to the Memory) and Larga Distancia (Long Distance), and also had a dramatic arts school called Walter Actors Studio 64.
Astrology
In 1970, Mercado started his regular astrology segment in El Show de las 12. He enhanced his studies with a formal study into astrology, tarot, and other occult disciplines. Mercado hosted a weekly astrology television show at WKAQ-TV, Channel 2/Telemundo. After several years, when the network changed its programming, Mercado moved his show to WRIK-TV (channel 7 in Ponce) where he hosted it for many years. Westinghouse was a steady and long-time sponsor. In the 1980s, his show was seen on several TV channels throughout Latin America and the United States. When Tommy Muñiz bought WRIK-TV, Mercado stayed for two years then moved his show to WKBM-TV, Channel 11/Tele Once (later renamed WLII-TV/Univision). In addition to the TV programs, Mercado also wrote his predictions for newspapers, magazines, and web pages. He was a syndicated writer in the Miami Herald. He also appeared on various radio segments.
In 1986, Mercado was awarded the title Mr. Televisión by the Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo de Nueva York (Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York). By the end of the 1980s, Mercado had authored seven books, of which one, Más allá del Horizonte (Beyond the Horizon), was published in three languages (Spanish, English, and Portuguese).
From the mid-1990s until 2010, Mercado’s show aired in the Univision network throughout the Americas, but on 8 January 2010, after a fifteen-year relationship, he announced that he and Univision had parted ways. He was managed by entrepreneur Bill Bakula. From 1994 to 2009, he also appeared on Primer Impacto, which airs on the Univision network in the United States.
In 2014, Walter Mercado established a business partnership with Entertainment Events AZ, a Phoenix-based marketing and mobile application Development Company. In 2014 he introduced his dating site ww.passionlatinos.com and his “Línea Cautivadora”, which consists of Zodiac Soaps, body lotions, body mists, aromatic candles, and beaded jewelry. On 2 February 2015, Walter Mercado and Entertainment Events AZ launched www.waltermercado.com. The site was developed to allow Mercado’s millions of fans an opportunity to hear their daily horoscopes, get tarot readings, zodiac compatibility, predictions and ask Walter Mercado questions. His www.waltermercado.com website received over 1 million visits in the first month.
In May 2015, Walter Mercado and Entertainment Events AZ launched mobile applications for IOS (iTunes) and the Android market. In less than two months the applications were ranked #2 in Mexico for entertainment applications and 144th in the United States. In October 2015, Mercado announced his 2016 predictions available on his official page waltermercado.com. Mercado continued to do public appearances while his www.passionlatinos.com and www.waltermercado.com web property and mobile applications are managed by Entertainment Events AZ.
Walter Mercado TV Shows
- Historia de mi vida (1963)
- Ana Rosa (1965)
- La mujer de aquella noche (1968)
- Recordar (1968)
- Entre el puñal y la cruz (1969)
- Una sombra (1970)
- La intrusa (1970)
- Renzo el gitano (1971)
- Comercial de Doritos Pepsico (2016)
Walter MercadoTheatre
- Anastasia
- Bodas de sangre
- La dama de las camelias
- Androcles y el león
- Los cuatro coroneles
- El tríptico de amor, dolor y muerte
- Todos los hijos de Dios tienen alas (1960)
- Look Back in Anger (Mirando hacia atrás con ira) (1970)
Walter Mercado Books
- Mensajes Para Vivir, co-authored with Dr. Leon Alberto Vasquez (unknown date)
- Enciclopedia De Walter Mercado (Tomo 1) (1983)
- Más allá del horizonte (Beyond the Horizon: Visions of the New Millennium) (1997)
- Guia Para Una Vida Mejor (1997)
- El Mundo secreto de Walter Mercado (Spanish Edition)