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Currently, Roberto Canessa is 71 years, 3 months and 9 days old. Roberto Canessa will celebrate 72rd birthday on a Friday 17th of January 2025. Below we countdown to Roberto Canessa upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Roberto Canessa |
| Occupation | |
| Age | 71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | January 17, 1953 (Uruguay) |
| Birthday | January 17 |
| Town/City | Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguay |
Roberto Canessa’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Roberto Canessa was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Best known as a survivor of the October 13, 1972 crash of the Uruguayan Air Force's FLIGHT 571, this hero spent over a week searching for help in the Andes mountains while, at his suggestion, his fellow crash survivors stayed alive by cannibalizing the corpses of the air disaster's victims.
At the time of the doomed FLIGHT, he was a medical student and a recent graduate of Stella Maris College in Montevideo, Uruguay.
After surviving the crash, he became both a motivational speaker and a cardiologist.
His marriage to Laura Surraco resulted in children named Roberto Martin, Laura Ines, and Hilario.
In 1994, he ran for the Uruguayan presidency but was defeated by Julio Maria Sanguinetti.
