Thoroughly disillusioned with Hollywood and the lack of good roles coming his way, Guy was amazed by the reception he received in Argentina. The fans craved anything related to Zorro, a role Guy had loved, and he quickly saw the chance to revitalize his flagging career.

In a televised interview Janice related how in Buenos Aires, when Guy entered a restaurant, everyone inside would stand and applaud him. Undoubtedly the adoration of the Argentine fans was a tonic to the actor who felt his Hollywood career had waned and that his American fans had forgotten him.

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Another thing Guy enjoyed in Argentina, according to Janice, was visiting children in hospitals. "He'd put on his costume and go into the wards where the children were and talk to them. It gave him a lot of pleasure and the children were just in seventh heaven when Zorro showed up."

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For a time, he traveled back and forth between the North and South American continents. But eventually, the endless opportunities in Argentina, to work as an actor at a role he loved, prompted Guy to move to Buenos Aires, where he lived in the exclusive Recoleta area. Janice opted to stay in California with their two grown children. During an interview, Guy talked about the city he chose to make his South American home, "I love everything about it. The people are extraordinary. The restaurants are unequalled anywhere...and the clothing stores are equal to those of the great cities of Europe." Guy, who was never fluent in Spanish, claimed he spoke Papamiento, a combination of English, Italian and Spanish to make himself understood.

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Guy soon teamed with Fernando Lupiz, a young national fencing champion. With Guy as his instructor, Fernando quickly learned fencing for theatrical effect. The men toured South America performing a Zorro and Son routine developed by Guy. One of their venues was Circus Real Madrid in Mar del Plata, where they made over 750 appearances. Wherever they appeared in South America, they were greeted by enthusiastic crowds of cheering fans.

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In the late 70s, Guy was involved with Argentine actress Aracelli Lisazo. Their relationship lasted nearly five years. After their breakup, he began seeing another actress, but that relationship dissolved after a few months. Career-wise, in addition to touring with Fernando and various business ventures, Guy was working on a Zorro screen play entitled "Zorro:Dead or Alive." He was also a popular guest on Argentine television shows. Periodically, he was approached with a movie script. According to an Argentine newspaper account, one such film request was a bizarre script that he rejected because of the outrageously explicit adult nature of some of the proposed scenes.

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In 1983, Guy returned to Los Angeles for surgery to repair a brain aneurysm. Following surgery, he suffered a setback in recovery which delayed his planned return to Buenos Aires for nearly a year. Indicative of their close bond, Janice helped to nurse him back to health after he was released from the hospital. However, when he recovered, he returned to his life in South America and a short time later, Guy & Janice divorced.

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In 1984, Guy began a relationship with Patricia Goodliffe, a divorcee, 20 years his junior. He passed along his love of photography to her young son, teaching him how to use a camera. (Her son is now a professional photographer.) To pass his time in retirement, Guy enjoyed walking around the city, playing chess in the park or having refreshments at one of the outdoor cafes. He was well-known by all. In an interview, he stated that when the public began to intrude on his solitude too much, he shaved off his mustache to try to disguise his identity. The ruse worked for a time, but soon people would begin to recognize him again and he'd grow the mustache back.

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Fame for actors has other drawbacks besides recognition and Guy wasn't immune them. In the late 1980's, the South American press reported that Guy had been named in a paternity suit by an Argentine woman. Furious over the out-right lie, Guy responded by filing a defamation of character lawsuit. The entire incident was finally proven to be false, but unfortunately Guy died before that resolution.

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Sometime during the night of April 30 or early morning of May 1, 1989, Guy died in his Buenos Aires apartment, at age 65, of a ruptured brain aneurysm. Due to a series of tragic circumstances involving Guy's last minute change of plans, his body went undiscovered for nearly a week because no one expected him to be home. His death was finally discovered on May 6th.

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Fernando arranged with the U.S. Embassy for an American Flag to drape his friend's coffin. And on May 8, 1989, Guy was laid to rest in the Actor's crypt at Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires. A memorial service was held in Los Angeles by his U.S. family and friends a short time later. Several months after his death, Steve and Toni had Guy's body exhumed, cremated and his ashes flown back to the United States. Then, honoring their father's wishes, Guy's children scattered his ashes over the ocean he'd loved to sail.