Actress Sasha Montenegro died this Wednesday, February 14; She is the famous star, she was the wife of José López Portillo, former president of Mexico, for which she received a millionaire pension for several years.
Alexandra Asimovic Popovic, real name of Sasha Montenegro, died at the age of 78. Since 2005, the actress began to separate herself from show business and dedicated herself to caring for her two children, Nabila and Alexander, as well as real estate; she was a businesswoman in the last stage of her life.
His death was confirmed by the National Association of Interpreters (ANDI): “To his family and friends we send our deepest condolences on behalf of the Board of Directors and Surveillance Committee of ANDI.”
What happened to Sasha Montenegro?
Although the cause of her death has not been officially revealed, it was reported that Sasha Montenegro had been emergency hospitalized following suffering a stroke at her home in Cuernavaca, Morelos.
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Who was Sasha Montenegro, wife of President López Portillo?
Alexandra Asimovic Popovic or Sasha Montenegro was born in Bari, Italy, in 1948 and arrived in Mexico in 1971 from Argentina, where she had lived since she was 1 year old.
His career in the entertainment world stood out mainly in Mexico for being part of the so-called ‘Cine de las Ficheras’.
After having spent a few years in Italy, Sasha Montenegro went with her family to live in Argentina, specifically to the province of Mendoza, where she established her career as an actress and managed to become increasingly popular.
In 1969, when he was 21 years old, he arrived in Mexico as part of a job offer. His career was successful as he established himself as a reference for acting at the national level. Furthermore, his good relationship with the country and the affection of the public meant that 20 years later he obtained Mexican nationality.
His romance with López Portillo would have begun in 1984 in Spain, in a chance meeting two years following the former president ended his term.
From that moment on, their informal relationship began, from which their two children were born, Nabila in 1985 and Alexander in 1987. In 1995, Sasha Montenegro and López Portillo married, with whom he lived until his death in 2004.
Sasha Montenegro Movies
The actress participated in classics of Mexican cinema such as Hijazo de Mi Vidaza (1972), Los Vampiros de Coyoacán (1974), Santo and Blue Demon contra el Doctor Frankenstein (1974) and Santo in Anónimo Mortal (1975).
He was also in The Difficult Life of an Easy Woman (1976), Muñecas de Media Noche (1979), Blanca Nieves y sus 7 Amantes (1980), La Golfa del Barrio (1982) and the famous Pedro Navajas, along with Andrés García, in 1984.
Until he was 78 years old, Montenegro maintained a private life away from the spotlight. With her death, people from the entertainment world say that ‘an era’ that marked cinema and television is gone.