Renée Victor dead: Coco voice actor and Weeds star dies of cancer aged 71 as tributes flood in
THE voice
of Abuelita in
Disney
's beloved film
Coco has died at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer.
Beloved voice actress Renée Victor also found fame on Weeds as tributes continue to pour in for the TV and film icon.
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Coco voice actor and Weeds star Renée Victor has died of cancer aged 71
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Victor's died peacefully surrounded by her family at her Sherman Oaks home in California on Friday night, her agency told
She was best known for her voice role as Abuelita in the beloved animated film Coco and also as Lupita on Showtime's hit Weeds.
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