[1] José Reymundi who was popularly known as Pepe, was born on July 31, 1940, in the town of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
While studying in the public schools of Rio Grande in the 1950s, Reymundí traveled to Cuba during the revolution and participated in the resistance in favor of Fidel Castro.
He worked alongside his father in the family furniture store and the Don Q rum distillery, but he continued to perform in the theater.
In 1962 he joined the Puerto Rico National Guard and stepped away from acting for six months due to training requirements.
[2] José Reymundí suffered from Alzheimer's, he died on October 7, 2007, in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the age of 77[3]