CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Aurora Arts Theatre announced Tuesday that its manager Charlie Chapa has died.
Charlie, along with his brother Eddie Chapa, built the theater back in 2010 -- wanting to spread the joy of performance in honor of their late mother.
Sadly, Eddie died a year-and-a-half later after the theater's opening. The brothers shared a passion -- making sure those seats were filled every night.
Aurora Arts Theatre issued a statement that reads in part:
Charlie was an integral part of the Aurora Arts Theatre from the very beginning. He served as AAT Board President for three years and introduced hundreds of performances. His welcoming, "sit back, relax, and enjoy," will remain etched in our memories. Farewell, Charlie, you will be missed.
A cause of death has not yet been released.
He was 68 years old.
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