The news of the death of actress Helena Rojo has been confirmed, with details provided by journalist María Luisa Valdés and Alejandro Taibo. According to Valdés, Rojo passed away at 3 am on Saturday, February 4, after battling cancer. Taibo confirmed that the actress had been fighting liver cancer, which she had kept silent about. He noted that Rojo continued to work despite her illness. The funerals will be held privately at home, as per Rojo’s wishes.
Helena Rojo, who was 79 years old, had a successful career in show business. She began as a model in the late 1960s before making her film debut in 1968. Her first role on television was in 1973, in the soap opera ‘Extraño en su pueblo.’ Throughout her career, she starred in various projects, including ‘La Hora Marcaje’, ‘El Privilegio de Amar’, ‘Abrázame Muy Fuerte’, ‘Amor Real’, ‘Corazón Salvaje’, and ‘El Triunfo del Amor’, among others.
In 1976, Rojo married Juan Ferrara and had three children with him. After their divorce in 1987, she married Benjamín Fernández, who was not part of the entertainment industry.
The news of Rojo’s death was confirmed on the Instagram account of the Hoy program and Televisa Espectáculos en X. The entertainment world mourns the loss of this talented actress.