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Camucha Negrete Dies, Public Wake Underway in Miraflores

Her family reported an advanced liver illness that left her under home care without viable treatment.

Overview

  • Relatives confirmed the death in the early hours of Saturday, with her husband saying she passed peacefully around 4 a.m.
  • The wake is being held at the Virgen de Fátima chapel in Miraflores, with visitation running through Sunday afternoon, according to her granddaughter Paula Mejía.
  • Peru’s Ministry of Culture issued official condolences, praising Negrete’s longstanding contributions to theater, television and film.
  • Family statements in recent weeks said doctors could not proceed with treatment for her advanced liver disease, and she remained at home under special care.
  • Colleagues and media figures shared tributes as coverage revisited her decades-long career, including El Tornillo, Risas y Salsa, Utilísima and Pantaleón y las visitadoras.