Mexico City.
the death of Mexican actress Josefina Echánove, Who had a prolific career in national television and through film achieved international projection, was confirmed last Tuesday by his family.
The death was reported by his daughter Peggy Echánove, a journalist who said in a statement that his mother had died at the age of 92 and that the family would take a break from public life to recover from this hard blow.
“Today, Donya Josefina Echánove… The Queen Mother … Rest “, wrote from her Twitter account her other daughter, the singer Maria de Sol.
Born in New York, USA, Josefina grew up in the central state of Guanajuato.
Among his great achievements is the founding of the Contemporary Dance Group at the University of Guanajuato.
His participation in television brings together iconic soap operas which marked the imaginary of the Mexican public as Cradle of wolves (1986) i Ruby (2004), where he interpreted a Maribel’s wise lullaby in the version starring Barbara Mori and his last appearance in this format occurred in 2010 when he was part of the soap opera Wild Heart.
But his career was not limited to the national level: the actress was part of a large number of international films in which he had the opportunity to work with personalities such as Sissy Spacek in “Missed” (1982), Michael Caine and Richard Gere in “The Honorary Consul” (1983), others.
In addition to having participations that led her to collaborate with figures such as Liza Minelli, Gene Hackman, Anthony Queen, Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda and Meg Ryan, among others.
Her death generated reactions from various institutions such as the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMACC), which through social media, recognized her work as an actress.
“The AMACC regrets the death of actress Josefina Echánove, With more than 50 appearances in film and television; she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on two occasions: in 1991 for her work on ‘For Your Cursed Love’ and in 1993 for ‘Snakes and Ladders’, ”she pointed out on Twitter.
Also the Secretariat of Culture and the National Institute of Fine Arts issued a message about the death of the first actress who was recognized for her work and contribution to culture in Mexico.
“We said goodbye to a fundamental presence in our cinema, The actress Josefina Echánove. She starred in major films such as ‘Cow Head’ or ‘These Ruins You See’. We hug Maria, Alonso and Peggy with affection. Josefina is still on our screens, “wrote the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE).