She was 69. Every time I hear that yet another Reba cast member dies, my heart fills with sadness… I loved Reba, and this television sitcom has been a large part of my life. Lisa Weiner" - Lisa Weiner (Brooklyn, NY) "condolences to the family for your loss. Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77. Kathryn is best known for portrayal of “Karen McCluskey” on Desperate Housewives and “Mrs. He died of a heart attack in his Hollywood home. “Lupe Ontiveros was a … Waiting for your permission to load the comments. She was 72. I've enjoyed her work throughout the years. Nell collapsed in her home and was found dead. “Lupe Ontiveros was a gift,” actor Edward James Olmos told The Times on Friday. The cause of death was liver cancer, CNN reports. Kamel was also known for Dr. Charles Kroger on Monk. Ontiveros was reportedly suffering from liver cancer. She was 69. Landingham”, secretary to the President on the drama The West Wing. He died in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, US, at the age of 67. Ontiveros was a founding board member of the Latino Theater Company in downtown Los Angeles. She was one of the true pioneers of the Latin artistic movement in theater, film and television.”. Stanley Kamel was born in New Jersey, USA. Ontiveros acted in numerous films and television shows, often playing a maid or, more recently, an all-knowing grandmother. You will be missed. In his review of “Real Women Have Curves,” The Times’ Kevin Thomas wrote: “This is a wonderful role for an actress of the skill and stature of Ontiveros, whose innate warmth is crucial in maintaining Carmen’s humanity. He had a recurring role as a psychiatrist on Murder One and recurring roles on Melrose Place and Beverly Hills, 90210. She estimates she has played a maid in at least 150 films or plays. Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford won 236 games in 16 seasons and won six titles at the World Series during his career. James Avery (1945–2013) played Judge Samuel Bennett in The Feud episode of Reba McEntire in 2003. Lupe Ontiveros, who appeared in such films as Selena, As Good As It Gets and The Goonies, along with having a recurring role on Desperate Housewives, has died. She narrated a documentary, Maid in America. Her TV work included being a regular on the 1993 series “Dudley” and on the 2002-03 series “Greetings from Tucson.”. At 96, Roberta McCain became the Republican senator’s secret weapon on the campaign trail. Dona Hardy passed away at 98. Dean, who helped San Francisco win two Super Bowls, was 68. Veteran actress Lupe Ontiveros, the El Paso-born daughter of Mexican immigrants, once estimated that she had played the role of a maid more than 150 times during her career. Graduate of Texas Women's University, with majors in psychology and social work. Get TMZ breaking news sent right to your browser! Nobel laureate Mario Molina, who helped reveal damage to the ozone layer, dies at 77. Hello I Have HOT clients to your business. July 26, 2012 Birthplace © 2020 E! The cause of … “I said, ‘Beverly? El Paso, Texas, USA She played Dr. Susan Peters. https://desperatehousewives.fandom.com/wiki/Lupe_Ontiveros?oldid=86564. Two of Lupe's three sons are hearing impaired. He died in Glendale, California, USA – he was 68. Coronavirus Update. Lupe Ontiveros Fiona Hale (1926–2014) played an old woman in the Grannies Gone Wild episode of Reba TV Series in 2005. Has worked part-time as a social worker. As an actress, she was known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Seven Pounds and Minority Report. Conchata Ferrell, the insult-slinging Berta of ‘Two and a Half Men,’ dies at 77, “Two and a Half Men” star Conchata Ferrell has died at 77. Lupe, as a young woman, worked in her own mother's small factory for a few months with women not unlike those working in the sweatshop in Real Women Have Curves (2002). Guadalupe "Lupe" Ontiveros (September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American film and television actress of Mexican descent, best known for portraying Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. Some of Lupe's long list of other credits include "The Goonies," "As Good As it Gets," Hill Street Blues" and "Desperate Housewives" -- for which she was nominated for an Emmy. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Actress Lupe Ontiveros, whose career spanned from a roles in the 1997 film "Selena" to the ABC dramedy "Desperate Housewives," has died at the age of 69, following a battle with liver cancer. She was 69. He was 65 years old. She has to be a maid; she had to clean my toilet.”, Yet she had been “proud to represent those hands that labor in this country,” she told the New York Times in 2002. Her parents owned a tortilla factory and two restaurants. Lupe Ontiveros, who appeared in such films as Selena, As Good As It Gets and The Goonies, along with having a recurring role on Desperate Housewives, has died.She was 69. Date of death. © 2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. She passed away at 69. “She was part of the evolutionary process of the art form of Latino storytelling in the last 30-plus years.