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Disney’s Coco voice actor dies at 90

Ana Ofelia Murguía, the Mexican actor known for her role in the Disney Pixar animation Coco has died at the age of 90.
Murguía, whose career in film spanned more than four decades, voiced the character of great-grandmother Mama Coco in the acclaimed children’s film. Before her death, she was recognised as one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature announced the actor’s death on social media, writing in a statement: “With deep sadness we mourn the death of leading actress Ana Ofelia Murguía, who was part of the stable cast of the National Theater Company of Mexico, and whose artistic career was vital for the performing arts of Mexico.
Born in Mexico in 1933, Murguía won a special lifetime achievement Golden Ariel award in 2011 at a ceremony recognising the best of the Mexican cinema industry..
She also won best supporting actress at the Ariel awards in 1979, 1986 and 1996 for films including 1994’s La Reina de la Noche (The Queen of the night)
SOURCE: FRCN
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