Sasha Urban editorIsabel Torres, the Spanish actor known for portraying the transgender icon Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz on HBO’s “Veneno,” died Friday, according to a post originally written in Spanish on her official Instagram.
She was 52.“Although her family and friends feel her loss deeply, we know that wherever she goes, she will have fun as only she knows how,” the post reads in English. “Thank you for all the messages of affection and concern.
She has left feeling very loved and supported.”Torres rose to fame in 2020 as the oldest of three actors in the title role on the Spanish TV show “Veneno,” which was also released on HBO Max.
Shortly after the show premiered, Torres announced on her Instagram that she was battling lung cancer, according to Spanish media reports.
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