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Rebekah Del Rio, Mulholland DriveLlorando’ Singer, Dies at 57

Her death was confirmed on June 23 by the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office, which is awaiting further examination to determine the cause.

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Overview

  • The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office confirmed she died at her Los Angeles home on June 23 at age 57.
  • Del Rio’s live performance of "Llorando" in the Club Silencio scene of David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive became a defining cinematic moment.
  • Lynch first encountered her in the mid-1990s through CAA agent Brian Loucks and covertly recorded her Spanish-language cover of Roy Orbison’s “Crying.”
  • She maintained a creative partnership with Lynch across decades, appearing in Twin Peaks: The Return and touring with The Red Room Orchestra.
  • Just two weeks before her passing, Del Rio performed live at a charity Mulholland Drive screening in Los Angeles, underscoring her enduring dedication to her art.