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Scarlett O'Toole

Mexican woman who served as inspiration for Pixar's beloved Mamá Coco dies at 109

Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero, a Mexican woman who is said to have inspired one the main characters in Pixar's Coco, has passed away at the age of 109.

The Secretary of Tourism for the Mexican state of Michoacan, Roberto Monroy, took to Twitter to confirm her death and said she was a "tireless" role model.

He wrote: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Doña María Salud Ramírez Caballero, 'Mamá Coco', a tireless woman and example of life, who was the inspiration for this beloved character who went around the world.

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