During the morning of this March 1, the news spread that the actress Irma Serrano, better known as "La Tigresa", died at the age of 89. Irma Serrano was also known for her singing facet and as a Senator, within Mexican politics.

What did Irma Serrano die of?

According to the journalist María Luis Valdés Doria, her death was due to a sudden heart attack.

She added that everything happened during the early hours of this March 1 when she suffered a blood blockage, this affected her heart by not receiving a sufficient amount of oxygen, causing the heart cells to die quickly.

Who was Irma Serrano?

Irma Serrano was born on December 9, 1933 in Chiapas, beginning her career at a very young age as a dancer in a choreographic group, but preferred ranchera music, a discipline where she achieved success while developing a career in acting, appearing in multiple productions.

His films include: 'Santo against the zombies', 'The extra', 'Sharks', 'El Zurdo', 'The son of Gabino Barrera', 'Los malvados', 'El Hijo del Diablo', 'La venganza de Gabino Barrera', 'Lola la Trailera' and 'The lovers of the Lord of the night'.

Her political career began in the 1990s with the Institutional Revolutionary Party as a deputy and senator. In 2018, she was one of the people from the artistic environment who supported the candidacy of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Why did they call her "La Tigresa"?

Thanks to her musical performances, she earned the nickname: La Tigresa de la Canción Ranchera.

Some time later, in the 70s, she starred in a comic strip she used her nickname as her name: La Tigresa. Thanks to the fame that this comic achieved, the nickname of La Tigresa was never separated from Irma Serrano again.

What were her most controversial love affairs?

La Tigresa "she confessed at the time that she became a romantic partner of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, while he was president of Mexico, between 1964 and 1970, and who supposedly gave her a house in" El Pedregal ".

She was also linked to Fernando Cruz Alemán, then Governor of Veracruz when she was barely 17 years old.

Other of her most famous couples were Alfonso "Poncho" de Nigris and Patricio "Pato" Zambrano, former members of Big Brother, who were romantically related to the famous actress and singer.

Poncho was singled out on multiple occasions for allegedly using Irma Serrano to take advantage of her fame and money.