José Manuel Pagani, a pioneer in the Latin American pay-TV industry, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Miami, Florida.
Pagani came from Venezuela, where he was a one-time DJ for Radio Caracas. In his career, he brought Venezuelan telenovelas to the world with Coral Pictures. He held various roles at companies such as Telearte, Fonotalento, and Sonotone Music Corp, among others.
In 1991, he oversaw the creation of HBO Latin America in 1991, serving as its first CEO.
He lived in Doral, Florida.
He was the BEST – as a human being, as a great professional, as a good friend. A terrible loss.
Michael
He was a remarkable soul, and we are so very fortunate to have had our lives overlap with his. Our hearts are broken.
Buena persona, dejó buena impresión en todos los que le conocimos !!! Paz a su Alma ?
El fue el mejor tío que yo tenía y yo lo extraño mucho como mi familia y mi tia.