Actor and model Cindyana Santangelo, who is also a popular face on television, recently passed away at the age of 58.
Her demise was a heartbreaking tragedy for her family, friends and fans. According to People, Cindyana just celebrated the birthday of her eldest son a few days back and posted the pictures on her official Instagram account. She has two sons—Dante and Lucci.
The model posted the photo of her elder son's birthday celebrations and captioned it:
"These to Goonies mean everything so amazing young Men sweethearts smart & Gorgeous."
While there is very little information available on her sons, Cindyana often posted photos of her children which symbolized that she was a loving mother.
About Cindyana Santangelo's demise
Model and television celebrity, Cindyana Santangelo, was declared dead at the age of 58. On Monday, March 24, the model was rushed to a hospital where she was admitted in Malibu, California. After an emergency call, the celebrity was rushed to hospital at 7:15 p.m.
According to People, an advisory from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told the publication that the actress was transported to the hospital, where she was declared dead.
While the reason for death is unclear, the awaited autopsy report shall reveal the same. TMZ also reported that on March 24, the actress had received her cosmetic shots. However, it is unclear whether it had anything to do with the actress's demise.
Homicide officers from the Sheriff's Department are also assisting in the case, something which is a pre-requisite when the cause of a patient's death is not known.
Cindyana Santangelo career details explored
Cindyana Santangelo was born in the year 1967 in Manhattan but was raised in Los Angeles. The model started her career by starring in a music video by Young MC in the year 1989 titled, Bust a Move.
She later made her film debut with The Adventures of Ford Fairline, an Andrew Dice Clay film. Cindyana then moved to television where she made her television debut with the popular Fox sitcom, Married.....with Children, in which she played Sierra Madre, who is a dancer.
Additionally, Santangelo also appeared on television shows, ER and CSI: Miami. As for movies, the actress starred in the film Hollywood Homicide alongside Josh Harnett and Harrison Ford.
Cindyana tied the knot with Frank Santangelo in the year 2001 with whom she shared her two children, Dante and Lucci. According to her LinkedIn page, the model was the director and chief executive of Mermaids Cove Malibu, an all-women's luxury sober living facility.
According to the Los Angeles Times, in a documentary based on Mermaids Cove, Cindyana described why she chose this method for helping women around her:
“I’m Cindyana. I’m a great mommy, a wife, a daughter, a friend, a CEO — and a recovering addict,” says Cindyana in the video. “I had kind of the party rock star life, but I ended up as sort of, everybody knows, a low-bottom junkie."
According to People, the model was once described as "the Latin Marilyn Monroe" by Perry Ferell, a member of Jane's Addiction after she appeared on the band's song Stop.
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