~ RIP Lupe Ontiveros ~ September 17, 1942 - July 27, 2012
Actress and producer Lupe Ontiveros unexpectedly passed away at age 69, Thursday evening in Los Angeles, after losing her battle with liver cancer, the Examiner reported.
The actress, born in El Paso, Texas from Mexican immigrants parents who overcame lack of formal education to become local entrepreneurs, decided to start a career in acting at a young age debuting at a Latino community theater in Los Angeles.
Fans of Desperate Housewives will Know her as Juanita “Mama” Solis in Season 1 and Season 8 of Desperate Housewives.
RIP x
![[ 7 days of Desperate Housewives ] - Day 3: The kids](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3xgz6GX3F1r6qw89o1_500.jpg)