Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero - a Mexican woman who reportedly served as the inspiration for one of the main characters in 2017 Pixar film Coco - has passed away aged 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.Monroy remembered the legend as a 'tireless woman and life model' and revealed that Caballero passed away in Santa Fe de la Laguna which is 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 2017 Pixar film Coco - has passed away aged 109 Inspiration: She was given the nickname of 'Mama Coco' after the character of the same name she had inspired in the animated filmHe said in a statement: 'I am deeply saddened by the passing of Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero, "Mama Coco", a tireless woman and example of life, who was the inspiration for this beloved character that went around the world. 'I pray for her eternal rest and for her family to find peace of mind.' She was given the nickname of 'Mama Coco' after the character of the same name she had inspired in the animated film.
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