Silvia Pinal, the iconic actress from Mexico’s golden age of cinema in the 1940s and 50s, has died at age 93.
Claudia Curiel de Icaza, Mexico’s culture secretary, announced the film star’s death in a social media post on Friday.
Icaza described Pinal as a “theater pioneer” whose impact on the Mexican culture is “unforgettable”.
“I deeply mourn the passing of the legendary actress Silvia Pinal. She worked with great directors such as Luis Buñuel and was a pioneer in theater, paving the way for future generations,” the post reads.
“Her legacy as an artist and her contribution to our culture are unforgettable. Rest in peace.”
Lamento profundamente el fallecimiento de la primera actriz Silvia Pinal. Trabajó con grandes directores como Luis Buñuel, y fue pionera en el teatro, abriendo caminos para futuras generaciones. Su legado como artista y su contribución a nuestra cultura son inolvidables. Descanse… pic.twitter.com/acqWnkSUCQ
— Claudia Curiel de Icaza (@ccurieldeicaza) November 29, 2024
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Sylvia Pasquel, Pinal’s daughter, also revealed that she was hospitalized under intensive care due to complications from a urinary infection.
Emilion Azcarraga, chairman of the board of Mexican television company Grupo Televisa, also paid tribute to the actress.
“It saddens us to say goodbye to the diva of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, theater and television, and at the same time it fills us with pride to have shared so many years of learning with her in what always was and will always be her Televisa home,” he said via X.
Para mí, y para toda la familia Televisa, nos entristece el adiós a la diva del Cine de Oro, teatro y televisión mexicana, y a su vez nos llena de orgullo haber compartido con ella tantos años de enseñanza en esta la que siempre fue y seguirá siendo su Casa Televisa.
Hasta… pic.twitter.com/jxuhY101x1
— emilio azcarraga (@eazcarraga) November 29, 2024
Pinal was born in Guaymas, Sonora, México on September 12, 1931.
She studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature. Pinal’s acting career began in 1949 in the comedy ‘Dos Pesos la Dejada’.
Pinal gained international fame for her roles in three films by Luis Buñuel — ‘Viridiana’ (1962), the first Spanish-Mexican production to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, ‘Simon of the Desert’ (1965), and ‘The Exterminating Angel’ (1967).
She also produced a popular telenovela ‘Mujer, casos de la vida Real,’ which aired for more than 20 years until 2007.
Pinal was also involved in Mexican politics as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. She won seats in Mexico’s chamber of deputies, the senate, and Mexico City’s local assembly.
Pinal was married four times and had four children.
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