Overview
- The family confirmed her death on March 4 in an official communiqué that reported her age as 96.
- She died at her ranch in Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, with funeral services to be held privately in line with her wishes.
- Her career spanned seven decades with reports ranging from more than 160 films to over 200 total screen and stage credits.
- She is widely credited with the first documented frontal nude in Mexican cinema for 1955's La fuerza del deseo, a role that challenged prevailing norms.
- She began with a small role in 1948's Tarzan and the Mermaids, gained international notice with 1977's Flores de papel at the Berlin Film Festival, and sustained a later presence in telenovelas such as Mujeres asesinas and El Mariachi.