romero retired on 12 december 2012, after his last job as a voice actor: "trouble with the curve". he announced it through his twitter account: "thanks for the affection. it's been 47 years of work. and a whole life. radio, tv, theatre, dubbing. it's been worth it. a hug. "that's all folks!" " (in english in the original). he showed his thankfulness to his fans with the words "i've always known that the best part of my job were people".