Cindyana Santangelo obit

Cindyana Santangelo, ‘Married with Children’ Actress, Dead at 58

 

She was not on the list.

Fox’s Married with Children actress Cindyana Santangelo died on Monday at the age of 58.

Santangelo, and actress and model who was once described as “the Latin Marilyn Monroe,” and was perhaps best known for her role as Sierra Madre on Married with Children, died on Monday, law enforcement told TMZ.

First responders were reportedly called to Santangelo’s home in Malibu over a medical emergency. The actress was then rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

While Santangelo’s official cause of death remains unclear, a source told the outlet that deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff learned at the hospital that the actress had recently received cosmetic shots in her home.

The Sheriff Department’s Homicide Division is currently investigating Santangelo’s death.

While investigators say they have no indication of foul play, detectives are waiting for the results of Santangelo’s autopsy before determining her official cause of death.

Santangelo, who was once dubbed the “Latin Marilyn Monroe” by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, played Maria Marimon on the series, CSI: Miami, and portrayed Angelica on the show, ER.

The actress also appeared in films including Hollywood Homicide, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, American Tigers, and Tequila Express. She was also featured in several music videos.

Santangelo “stole hearts” when she danced in the music video for Young MC’s hit 1989 song, “Bust a Move,” TMZ noted.

The last time Santangelo appeared on television or film was 2009, according to the actress’ IMDb page.

In June 2012, TMZ caught up with Santangelo for the last time when she ran into car trouble after hitting a roadway median in Los Angeles and needed to get her car towed.

“I probably drove a little bit too long on tires, but I hit the center divider, and then I kept going,” Santangelo told the outlet at the time. “So, now I’m going to have them take my car to Martin Cadillac and fix it.”

Distribution

Ashkon Davaran and John T. Maye in The Bo-Bo & Skippy Show (2009)

The Bo-Bo & Skippy Show

5.7

TV series

Angelica the Dancer

2009

 

David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)

CSI: Miami

6.5

TV series

Maria Marimon

2004

1 episode

 

Hollywood: Homicide (2003)

Hollywood: Homicide Department

5.3

Yoga Girl (no credits)

2003

 

Tequila Express (2002)

Tequila Express

4.4

Carmen

2002

 

Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in Emergency Room (1994)

Emergency room

7.9

TV series

Angelica

1998

1 episode

 

Sticky Fingers

Video

Passion

1997

 

Cynthia Rothrock in American Tigers (1996)

American Tigers

4.1

(as Cindyana Lair)

1996

 

Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

Married with children

8.1

TV series

Sierra Madre (as Cindyana Lair)

1996

1 episode

 

Brent David Fraser and Nina Siemaszko in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991)

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

3.9

Girl in Brothel (no credits)

1991

 

Robert Englund, Lauren Holly, Andrew Dice Clay, Priscilla Presley, Maddie Corman, Gilbert Gottfried, Wayne Newton, and Ed O'Neill in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

6.4

Lydia (no credits)

1990

 

As himself

Gift (1993)

Gift

7.4

Video

Self

1993