the 20th century, Rodríguez's body was moved to the General Cemetery of Santiago. It is believed today, however (after some research not yet finished), that the moved remains were not really Rodríguez's, but those of an older unknown soldier wearing the Husares de la Muerte uniform (although at the time of his assassination, Rodríguez was not wearing his legendary uniform), and that Rodríguez's body might still be buried in Til-Til's La Merced Chapel. In popular culture In the 2007 historical fiction TV series Héroes, Manuel Rodríguez is played by popular actor Benjamín Vicuña. The outlawed Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez (FPMR), was a left-wing guerrilla group has fought against the Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship during the 80's. In the historical movie El Húsar de la Muerte, Manuel Rodríguez is played by Pedro Sienna. Victor Jara dedicated the Song "El Aparecido (Hijo de la Rebeldia)" / "The Appeared (Son of rebellion)" to Manuel Rodriguez "Húsar", a 2011 romanticized and dramatized version of the Chilean War of Independence through the eyes of Rodríguez, is a very popular soap opera in Chile. El "Húsar de la Muerte", a theater play by the artistic group La Patogallina, is inspired by the historical movie of the same name by Pedro Sienna. References 1785 births 1818 deaths Chilean Ministers of the Interior Foreign ministers of Chile Chilean Ministers of Defense Chilean Ministers of Finance Chilean people of Basque descent People of the Chilean War of Independence Chilean people of Peruvian descent Chilean Army officers People from Santiago Extrajudicial killings Assassinated Chilean politicians