RIP Sasha Montenegro

 

Sasha Montenegro has died at the age of 78 after suffering a stroke

Nabila López Portillo confirmed that the first actress suffered from lung cancer

 

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By Cinthia Salvador

February 15, 2024

 

During the night of Wednesday, February 14, Nabila López Portillo reported the death of her mother, Sasha Montenegro. According to initial reports, the 78-year-old actress was hospitalized after suffering a stroke at her home in Cuernavaca, Morelos; The incident occurred during the morning of this day and was derived from the cancer in the lungs that she suffered.

Montenegro, who gained fame through her appearances in Mexican cinema during the 1970s and 1980s, was treated in an emergency room after medical services were called.

Sasha Montenegro, born in Bari, Italy, adopted Mexico as her home from an early age, consolidating herself years later as one of the most emblematic figures of national cinema. She also worked alongside other great artists and contributed to some of the most memorable Mexican film industry productions of the time.

It should be remembered that her health was a cause for concern in the past, however, the cancer she suffered from was not revealed until her death, on February 14, 2024.

The artistic community, as well as her followers, expressed their condolences to Montenegro's family, who thanked the expressions of affection and asks for respect and privacy in these difficult times.

Her real name is Aleksandra Aćimović Popović and during the 70's she made her debut in Mexican cinema with the film, "Un sueño de amor". When her career was booming, she became romantically involved with the former president of Mexico, José López Portillo.

In 1995 they got married and since then her appearances in the media were fleeting and she gradually retired completely from film. Until she was 78 years old, she maintained a private life away from the spotlight.

MONTENEGRO, Sasha (Alexandra Aćimović Popović)

Born: 1/20/1948, Bari, Puglia, Italy

Died: 2/14/2024, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico

 

Sasha Montenegro’s westerns – actress:

Duelo al atardecer – 1973

Pistoleros baja el sol – 1974 (Martha Larsen)

Pistoleros de la Muerte – 1975