[3] He decided to return to Chile in 1974, where he married for the second time Alicia Vera, a young officer of Carabineros, who came from Santiago; they had four sons, Luis Felipe, Pedro, Pablo and Juan.
In the 1980s, he tried to relaunch his career in Chile by making several shows in Festival de la una [es], led by Enrique Maluenda, without reaching the fame enjoyed in the 1970s.
In the early 90s, Landáez re-acquired relevance when he was invited to participate in a new version of his classic "(Los Cien Años de) Macondo", made by the group Sexual Democracia.
[5] The lead singer, Patricio Zúñiga (professionally known as Tommy Rey [es]), responded to these criticisms by describing Landáez as an "envious old fool".
The wake was held at the Parish of La Asunción, and on 18 November, he was buried in the Mausoleum of the Artists, located in the Cementerio General de Santiago.