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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Married with Children and ER star dies suddenly at 58
Model and actor Cindyana Santangelo, best known for her appearances in the seminal sitcom Married with Children and medical drama ER, has died suddenly aged 58. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to The Independent that they responded to an emergency medical call in Malibu, California, on the evening of March 24. The person, later identified as Santangelo, was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Before her death, authorities were advised that Santangelo had received cosmetic shots at her home, TMZ reported. The cause of death is not yet known, though an autopsy is pending and an investigation has been launched. Santangelo made a variety of one-off appearances in shows like ER, CSI Miami and Married with Children. In the latter, she played Sierra Madre, a dancer at The Jiggly Room. She also made an uncredited appearance as Yoga Girl in the 2003 action comedy Hollywood Homicide, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. In 1990, Santangelo sang the intro to Jane's Addiction's song 'Stop.' The rock band's frontman, Perry Farrell, later dubbed her the 'Latina Marilyn Monroe' in an interview with Spin Magazine. In a joint Instagram post shared on Santangelo's feed before her death, her friend, Cynthia Buanuelos, wished her a happy birthday. 'Cheers to another amazing year, my Wifey for Lifey,' Buanuelos captioned the post, alongside a photo of the two of them dressed up for Independence Day. Buanuelos has since shared a tribute to Santangelo in another joint Instagram post featured on the actor's page. 'My heart aches as I write this. I'm still in shock and disbelief. How can you be gone???' Buanuelos wrote. Remembering her as having had 'a heart as vast as the ocean, a spirit as free as the wind, and a love that ran deeper than the blue depths you adored,' she added: 'I will feel your presence in every crashing wave, every salty breeze, and every shimmering reflection of the sun on the ocean's surface. You were my best friend, my wifey, my kindred spirit. The most gorgeous mermaid in human form. Forever drawn to the sea.'
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'90s Sitcom Star Dies at 58, Homicide Investigation Launched
When a familiar face from the golden age of sitcoms disappears, it hits a little different — especially when the circumstances are still unclear. On Tuesday, March 25, TMZ reported that actress Cindyana Santangelo, best known for her role as Sierra Madre — a dancer at The Jiggly Room on the hit sitcom Married… with Children, had died at age 58. According to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department obtained by KTLA News, first responders arrived around 7:15 p.m. following a medical emergency call on Westlake Boulevard. The sitcom star was found at the scene and later pronounced dead at the hospital. An official cause of death has not been confirmed, and an autopsy is pending. However, homicide investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding her passing — a standard step when the cause is unknown. Shortly after the news broke online, it didn't take long for reactions to start rolling in. 'Sad loss—rest in peace, Cindyana Santangelo 🕊️💔,' one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter). 'That's too young,' another pointed out. 'Her absence will surely be felt by those who loved her. 💔 Talent like hers deserves to shine forever ✨,' someone else added. But it wasn't just fans mourning the loss — Santangelo's close friend, Cynthia Banuelos, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. 'My heart aches as I write this. I'm still in shock and disbelief. How can you be gone?' Banuelos wrote in a joint post with the CSI: Miami star. 'I will feel your presence in every crashing wave, every salty breeze, and every shimmering reflection of the sun on the ocean's surface. You were my best friend, my wifey, my kindred spirit. The most gorgeous mermaid in human form. Forever drawn to the sea.' Santangelo is survived by her husband, Frank Santangelo, whom she married in 2001, and their two sons, Dante and Lucci. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
Los Angeles Times
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Cindyana Santangelo, actor and model who lived the ‘party rock star life' before getting sober, has died
Cindyana Santangelo, a philanthropist, model and actor who made memorable appearances in music videos for Young MC and Jane's Addiction and had roles in 'ER' and 'CSI: Miami,' died Monday at a hospital near her Malibu home, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to The Times. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was called to a home on Westlake Boulevard in Malibu for a medical emergency around 7:15 p.m. Monday, the sheriff's department said in an alert. She was taken by paramedics to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The cause of death is unknown; an autopsy is pending. Sheriff's homicide investigators are assisting deputies from the Los Hills Sheriff's Station with the continuing investigation, as is routine when the cause of death is unknown. Born Cindy Lehrer in 1967 in Manhattan, per IMDb, she was raised in Los Angeles. She started out as a dancer, appearing in various music videos in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Young MC's 'Bust a Move' video. She also delivered the Spanish-language introduction to the 'Juana's Adicción' tune 'Stop' in a Jane's Addiction video, leading frontman Perry Farrell to later describe her to Spin magazine as 'the Latin Marilyn Monroe.' As Cindyana Lair, she appeared on 'Married ... With Children' as Jiggly Room dancer Sierra Madre. She married Frank Santangelo in 2001 and was the mother of two boys. Her LinkedIn page lists her as the director and chief executive of Mermaids Cove Malibu, described as an all-women's luxury sober living facility. In what appear to be documentary or reality-show promos based on Mermaids Cove, Santangelo described herself while discussing why she chose to help others. 'I'm Cindyana. I'm a great mommy, a wife, a daughter, a friend, a CEO — and a recovering addict,' she says in one video, adding later, 'I had kind of the party rock star life, but I ended up as sort of, everybody knows, a low-bottom junkie. 'When I had the blessing to get clean and sober this time,' she says, 'I realized that there was a niche in this market of recovery for people like me. That someone like me could touch only a certain ilk of women, that they would believe it and hear it only from me.' Santangelo spoke with The Times in 2008 when she was offering up what was then her home in Malibu Cove Colony as an August rental, asking $55,000 per month. Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, were interested, she said at the time. Santangelo's friends remembered her online Tuesday and Wednesday. 'My heart aches as I write this. I'm still in shock and disbelief. How can you be gone??? ... Malibu was your paradise, where your soul danced with the tides and your laughter blended with the sound of the waves,' Cynthia Banuelos wrote on Instagram in a post mourning Santangelo's passing. 'You had a heart as vast as the ocean, a spirit as free as the wind, and a love that ran deeper than the blue depths you adored. Frank and the Boys (Dante & Lucci), were your reason for living.' 'Swim free, my beautiful mermaid. Until we meet again,' she added. 'Head of the Class' actor Kimberly Russell chimed in on Banuelos' post, writing in comments, 'my beautiful Cindyana …. an angel in life …. this is shocking rest in peace …' 'No no no! This is impossible,' German actor Xenia Seeberg wrote in comments. 'We just spoke a few days ago and planned together for Thailand and Istanbul and how we would see each other again much more often…! I am in complete shock. What happened to my beautiful sister??? Much too early to rest in peace.' 'I am devastated of this horrific news,' Samantha Bennington, wife of the late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, said in comments. 'We were just about to celebrate her for her birthday!!!! This is a huge loss, not only for us as her family and friends, but for the entire community!!!! You will forever be in our hearts and we're here for you all Frank and the kids. We are here for you.' Bennington also put up her own Instagram post where she thanked Santangelo, saying, 'you wrapped your arms around me and accepted me and loved on me as a friend the very first moment you met me I'll never forget you for welcoming me into your tribe ... heartbroken.'
The Independent
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Married with Children and ER star dies suddenly at 58
Model and actor Cindyana Santangelo, best known for her appearances in the seminal sitcom Married with Children and medical drama ER, has died suddenly aged 58. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to an emergency medical call in Malibu, California, on the evening of March 24, according to an advisory, per People. The person, later identified as Santangelo, was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Before her death, authorities were advised that Santangelo had received cosmetic shots at her home, TMZ reported. The cause of death is not yet known, though an autopsy is pending and an investigation has been launched. The Independent has contacted the LASD for further comment. Santangelo made a variety of one-off appearances in shows like ER, CSI Miami and Married with Children. In the latter, she played Sierra Madre, a dancer at The Jiggly Room. She also made an uncredited appearance as Yoga Girl in the 2003 action comedy Hollywood Homicide, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. In 1990, Santangelo sang the intro to Jane's Addiction's song 'Stop.' The rock band's frontman, Perry Farrell, later dubbed her the 'Latina Marilyn Monroe' in an interview with Spin Magazine. In a joint Instagram post shared on Santangelo's feed before her death, her friend, Cynthia Buanuelos, wished her a happy birthday. Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free 'Cheers to another amazing year, my Wifey for Lifey,' Buanuelos captioned the post, alongside a photo of the two of them dressed up for Independence Day. Buanuelos has since shared a tribute to Santangelo in another joint Instagram post featured on the actor's page. 'My heart aches as I write this. I'm still in shock and disbelief. How can you be gone???' Buanuelos wrote. Remembering her as having had 'a heart as vast as the ocean, a spirit as free as the wind, and a love that ran deeper than the blue depths you adored,' she added: 'I will feel your presence in every crashing wave, every salty breeze, and every shimmering reflection of the sun on the ocean's surface. You were my best friend, my wifey, my kindred spirit. The most gorgeous mermaid in human form. Forever drawn to the sea.'
