Mexican actress and icon Sasha Montenegro dies at 78
16.02.2024 - 19:55
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Sasha Montenegro, the Mexican actress known for her work in the ‘70s and ‘80s, has died at the age of 78. Montenegro was battling lung cancer and experienced a brain hemorrhage this past Wednesday. She was 78 years old.
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pic.twitter.com/Ws4qDMjXyrMontenegro, born Aleksandra Aćimović Popović, was bron in Bari, Italia in 1946, relocating with her family in Argentina. In 1969, Montenegro stopped by Mexico and remained there, being discovered by a producer who offered her a role in a film. The encounter changed the outcome of her life, with her appearing in the film “Un sueño de amor” alongside none other than José José, paving the way for a career as one of the most iconic actresses in Mexican cinema.
Montenegro made plenty of movies in all manner of genres, from romances, to comedies, to westerns. She became an icon of Mexican Cinema due to her beauty and impressive screen presence. She made films alongside the iconic Mexican wrestler El Santo, like “Dr.
Frankenstein,” “Santo and Blue Demon,” “Santo in Anonymous Death Threat,” and more. She acquired her Mexican citizenship in 1989. In the ‘80s, her life acquired an even more appealing edge for the media, with Montenegro getting romantically involved with Mexico’s then President, José López Portillo.