Benito Castro

Arturo "Benito" Castro Hernández (5 June 1946 – 11 September 2023) was a Mexican musician, actor, comedian, and a member of Los Hermanos Castro (The Castro Brothers). Early life Castro was born into a family of musicians and entertainers. His late father, Arturo Castro aka "El Bigoton" Castro, was a famous Mexican comedian and actor who appeared in numerous movies during the Gold Age of Mexican Cinema and as a headliner in Night Clubs and Theater. His mother, Rosa Hernandez de Castro, was a homemaker. He has two sisters. His first cousin is Gualberto Castro who was one of the original members of Los Hermanos Castro. His third cousin is Daniela Castro, a popular Mexican TV actress. Los Hermanos Castro As a teenager, Benito joined his cousins' musical group, Los Hermanos Castro. The original group started in Mexico City during the late 1950s with three brothers, Arturo, Javier, and Jorge Castro. A few years later, their first cousin, Gualberto Castro entered the group. The group enjoyed a great deal of success throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. When the group was performing under a long-term contract in Las Vegas, Benito entered the group because if it were necessary for one of the Castros to take time off, the group could continue working. Benito sang harmony and played guitar, but he also gave the group a new "zing" with his on-stage antics and comedy. His personality gave the group a new dimension. According to Benito, he "fell in love with a dancer in a show in Las Vegas," they married, and he became a "father at a young age." When Los Hermanos Castro returned to Mexico, Castro continued to play gigs with Los Hermanos Castro but also formed a musical duo with Kiko Campos. "Benito and Kiko" played in nightclubs throughout Mexico, recorded albums, and still performed together in nightclubs and concerts when Benito was not performing with Los Hermanos Castro.