Stay updated with breaking news from Mama Coco. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The elderly woman's family has long been working to have Disney recognize that Mama Coco was based on Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero, a Mexican ceramic potter.
Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero, the elderly woman said to have inspired the Mama Coco character in the movie "Coco," has died at the age of 109.
The Secretary of Tourism for the Mexican state of Michoacan, Roberto Monroy, confirmed her death on Sunday but no official cause of death was revealed.
Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero, the Mexican woman believed to have inspired the 2017 Pixar film "Coco," has died at the age of 109.
The Mexico native reportedly died in the town she was born more than 100 years ago.