Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Camucha Negrete Dies at 80, Family Confirms

Her wake is being held at the Virgen de Fátima chapel in Miraflores, according to a family communiqué.

Overview

  • Negrete died in the early hours of September 27, with relatives confirming her passing and requesting privacy as they finalize arrangements.
  • Her granddaughter Paula Mejía said she suffered from a severe liver condition, reported by family as advanced liver cancer, for which doctors deemed active treatment not advisable.
  • The wake began Saturday at the Virgen de Fátima chapel in Miraflores and, per the family, continues until 3 p.m. on Sunday.
  • In August she withdrew from the Teatro Marsano production of “Monólogos de la vagina,” where Martha Figueroa replaced her, following one of her last TV appearances on August 5.
  • Colleagues and institutions, including Gisela Valcárcel, Rodrigo González and Peru’s Culture Ministry, paid tribute to a performer whose career spanned more than five decades in television, theater and film.