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Walter Mercado: Surprising details about the most iconic Latin TV astrologer of all time

Walter Mercado

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It's hard to believe that it's been three years since the one and only Walter Mercado left this world, but it's true. That he died during Day of the Dead, on November 2, 2019, seems significant somehow because the holiday celebrates the lives of those who have passed and their connection to those they have left behind on this worldly plane. Walter Mercado may no longer be alive, but he lives on in the hearts and memories of so many of us. We saw him on TV, we heard him on the radio, and he felt like someone who had always been a part of our lives and somehow always would be. Let's dedicate the next few moments to celebrate the life of the most iconic Latin television psychic of all time by learning some surprising things about Walter Mercado Salinas also known as Shanti Ananda.

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One of the most surprising things about Walter Mercado is that despite being such an incredibly public figure, unlike other celebrities, his private life was actually very private. It's not like he made scandalous headlines. Nope, his public persona was very manicured and deliberate, he wasn't trying to let us all in on his day-to-day behind closed door activities. That was part of his enigma. In 2020, Netflix posthumously released a documentary about his life that gave the world more insight into who Walter was when he was at home. Perhaps it was his parting gift to all of us. So, let's dive into some surprising and less know facts about our dearly departed Walter Mercado.

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