Ana González
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Ana González Olea was a Chile
an theater, radio
, television
and radio
actress. She was commonly known by her nickname of La Desideria by colleagues and fans.
González was born in Santiago on May 4, 1915. She received the National Prize of Art of Chile
in 1969 for her work.
González died on February 21, 2008, at 8:05pm in her apartment
on Miraflores Street in Santiago, Chile. She was 92 years old. The cause of Gonzalez's death was septic shock
and the failure of both her liver
and kidneys. She was also ill with advanced Alzheimer's disease
since 1995, which left her in poor health for the last two years of her life. Her funeral took place at the Church of La Merced in Santiago.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an theater, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
actress. She was commonly known by her nickname of La Desideria by colleagues and fans.
González was born in Santiago on May 4, 1915. She received the National Prize of Art of Chile
National Prize of Art of Chile
The National Prize of Art of Chile, was created on November 9, 1942. It was awarded yearly since 1944 and alternated the mention among Painting or Sculpture, Music and Theatre...
in 1969 for her work.
González died on February 21, 2008, at 8:05pm in her apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
on Miraflores Street in Santiago, Chile. She was 92 years old. The cause of Gonzalez's death was septic shock
Septic shock
Septic shock is a medical emergency caused by decreased tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery as a result of severe infection and sepsis, though the microbe may be systemic or localized to a particular site. It can cause multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and death...
and the failure of both her liver
Liver
The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...
and kidneys. She was also ill with advanced Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
since 1995, which left her in poor health for the last two years of her life. Her funeral took place at the Church of La Merced in Santiago.