It was last afternoon August 1 when the death of the former Mexican gold movie star, Rosa de Castilla, was announced, It was the family of the star who announced the unfortunate decline through the Board of Trustees and Honorary Council of the House of the Actor, IAP Mario Moreno gave.
The institution resorted to its social networks to publicize the tragic news of the death of the actress, who had 90 years oldbut so far the reasons why the icon of the last century died have not been revealed.
His relatives reported that Rosa’s remains would be cremated and later her ashes will be deposited in a family niche, in his native Guadalajara, Jalisco, after spending his last days of life in the actor’s house, and it is expected that the causes of his death will be revealed in the next few hours.
The race of María Victoria Ledesma Cuevas, known as Rosa de Castilla, It was catapulted in the decade of the 50s, as it was awarded a nomination for the Ariel Award of the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences for its beauty and talent.
Who was Rose of Castile?
the too singer was born on May 30, 1932 in the state of Jalisco, and she was the daughter of Salvador Ledesma Márquez and María de la Luz Cuevas Cuéllar, and was part of eight siblings, after only four more survived.
Throughout his young years, he had several successes and catapulted himself into the film, theater and even music industries. alongside artists of international stature such as the great Jorge Negrete and also alongside the comedian Germán Valdés ‘Tin Tan’.
Among his films stand out great productions such as:
- “The unknown mariachi” (1953)
- “Gunslingers of the West” (1964)
- “The Masked Assassin” (1969)
- “The Marseille Pigeon” (1999)
Right at the peak of her professional career, and when her talent and beauty were already recognized in different parts of Mexico, her career was cut short when she was censored by the former first lady of Mexico, María Esther Zuno, wife of Luis Echeverría and here we tell you the reason.
Rosa de Castilla and the ‘immoral’ show that led to her censorship
Just when the actress was at the peak of her career, she began to have a few limitations within the world of cinema, she decided to create her own stage show, a show where she sang ranchera music accompanied by ‘Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán’.
However, the show was well received, but it generated a scandal within society, for which the first lady of Mexico, María Esther Zuno, ordered the closure of the Tenampa, place where the show was presented, so the show was censored.
That marked the end of his professional career, as he retired from the stage, returning to TV until the 90’s with the movie called, ‘La Paloma de Marsella’, this being his last participation until his death in this year 2022.
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