Carmen Salinas dead: Mexican actress dies aged 82 after suffering stroke

MEXICAN soap star Carmen Salinas has died aged 82 after suffering a stroke, her family said.

Her loved ones announced her passing in a statement saying she had died yesterday after being rushed to hospital in Mexico City.

GettyMexican actress Carmen Salinas has died after being hospitalised on Thursday[/caption]

The actress, who appeared in Mexican films and television for more than six decades, was also hospitalised with a strike in November.

On Thursday, her nephew Gustavo Briones said she was being treated in intensive care.

On Friday, Salinas’ daughter, Maria Eugenia Plascencia, told local media outside the hospital that she talked to her mother who had been able to move her feet.

The 82-year-old actress remained in a medically induced coma late Friday evening before passing away.

Salinas began her career in comedic soap operas and became known o Mexican viewers for her portrayal of the character La Corcholata in Bellas de Noche.

Since then, she has starred in several films, including La Pulquería and Las Cariñosas.

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