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María Salud Ramírez Caballero dead at age 109: ‘Tireless’ Mexican woman who inspired character Mamá Coco from 2017 Pixar film Coco
- The Mexican state of Michoacan’s tourism minister, Roberto Monroy, confirmed her death on Sunday, but no official cause of death has been released.
- Monroy recalled the legend as a “tireless woman and model of life,” revealing that Caballero died in Santa Fe de la Laguna, the same town where she was born more than a century ago.
- She was nicknamed “Mama Coco” after the character of the same name she inspired in the animated film
- Disney had never officially acknowledged that Caballero was the inspiration for the beloved character, but her family claims a team from Pixar visited their area and photographed her extensively and even lived with them for a while.
- Her family had tried their best to get her recognized as the inspiration for Mama Coco since the film’s release in 2017, but to no avail.
- Caballero was a clay craftswoman who, among other items, also made pots and sold them to the locals
- Coco was a worldwide box office sensation grossing $210.5 million in the US and Canada and $597.4 million in other countries for a total of $807.8 million
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Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero – a Mexican woman who is said to have inspired one of the main characters in the 2017 Pixar film Coco – has died aged 109.
The Mexican state of Michoacan’s tourism minister, Roberto Monroy, confirmed her death on Sunday, but no official cause of death has been released.
Monroy recalled the legend as an “unwearied woman and model of life,” revealing that Caballero died in Santa Fe de la Laguna, the same town where she was born more than a century ago.
Icon: Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero – a Mexican woman who reportedly served as the inspiration for one of the main characters in the 2017 Pixar film Coco – has died aged 109
Inspiration: She was nicknamed “Mama Coco” after the character of the same name she inspired in the animated film
He said in a statement: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero, “Mama Coco”, a tireless woman and life example, who was the inspiration for this beloved character who went around the world.
“I pray for her eternal rest and for her family to find peace of mind.”
She was nicknamed “Mama Coco” after the eponymous character she inspired in the animated film.
‘I pray for her eternal rest and for her family to find peace of mind’: Remembering the legend as a ‘tireless woman and model of life’, Monroy revealed that Caballero died in Santa Fe de la Laguna, the same city where she became more than a born a century ago
The Disney film revolves around aspiring musician Miguel, who, faced with his family’s ancestral ban on music, travels into the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Mama Coco was voiced by Ana Ofelia Murguía in the film.
Disney had never officially acknowledged that Caballero was the inspiration for the beloved character, but her family claims a team from Pixar visited their area and photographed her extensively and even lived with them for a while.
Her family had tried their best to get her recognized as the inspiration for Mama Coco since the film’s release in 2017, but it didn’t work out.
Interesting: Disney had never officially acknowledged that Caballero was the inspiration for the beloved character, but her family claims a team from Pixar visited their area and photographed her extensively and even lived with them for a while
Caballero was a clay craftswoman who, among other items, also made pots and sold them to the locals.
She leaves behind three children, many grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Coco was a worldwide box office sensation grossing $210.5 million in the US and Canada and $597.4 million in other countries for a total of $807.8 million.