MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Mexican actor Ana Ofelia Murgu铆a, who gave voice to the character of 鈥淢ama Coco鈥� in the popular has died, Mexican officials said. She was 90.
Mexico鈥檚 National Fine Arts Institute announced Murgu铆a鈥檚 death Sunday without providing a cause of death.
鈥淪he leaves an enormous void on our country鈥檚 sets,鈥� Culture Secretary Alejandra Frausto Guerrero said in a statement.
鈥淐oco,鈥� which was released in 2017, brought Murgu铆a to an international audience late in life.
But the actor had a long acting career in Mexican film and television, and on the stage. She appeared in some 70 plays and 90 movies, including 鈥楲ife Sentence鈥� (1979) and 鈥橳he Queen of the Night鈥� (1994).
In the animated 鈥溾�楥oco,鈥� she voiced the soft-spoken great-grandmother of a boy discovering his family鈥檚 musical history.
In April, the National Autonomous University of Mexico awarded Murgu铆a its Ingmar Bergman Medal for leaving 鈥渁n indelible mark鈥� on Mexican film and theater.
In her acceptance speech, Murgu铆a displayed her typical humility, asking 鈥淲hy me?鈥� She said she was exhausted by all of the recognition and plaudits.
鈥淭his career has been my life,鈥� Murgu铆a said. 鈥淚t has been the passion of my life. I鈥檝e loved it.鈥�
The Associated Press
