Roberto Lamarca Gabriele (October 4, 1959 February 22, 2017) was an Italo-Venezuelan television actor. He is mostly recognised for his portrayal of ArÃÂstides Valerio, the recurring character on the Radio Caracas Televisión drama series Por estas calles.
He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Lamarca was the father of three children: Joselyn, Angélica and Sophia. The actor was married to Venezuelan actress Caridad Canelón.
On January 27, 2017 he was emergency hospitalized in a clinic, located in Altamira, due to a respiratory complication. The actor underwent a biopsy in June 2016 to detect a possible lung cancer; But at that time the result was negative.
He died on the night of Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the home of his "brother for life" Omar Meléndez, as he suffered from a complicated respiratory illness having battled histoplasmosis for several months.