Actor, tortilla maker Rocky Lopez remembered in Elgin

Actor, tortilla maker Rocky Lopez's memory honored

ELGIN, Ill. (CBS) -- A beloved member of the Elgin community was remembered at a visitation Thursday night.

Rocky Lopez died last Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in unincorporated Dundee.

Lopez had a big following of thousands on Facebook, where he documented his life running a tortilla company – and his later career as an actor.

In Lopez's memory, artists also came together to paint a massive mural.

Joel Amore

We spoke to those who knew Lopez best.

"My brother loved everybody. He loved this city," said Lopez's brother, Ivan Lopez, "and I really feel bad for people who didn't get to meet him."

Lopez was 53 years old. The cause of the deadly motorcycle crash remained under investigation late Thursday.

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