Karla Álvarez

Karla Álvarez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾla ˈalβaɾes]; 15 October 1972 – 15 November 2013) was a Mexican actress best known for her roles including Maria Mercedes and Alma Rebelde and as a contestant for Big Brother VIP in 2003. Her last TV appearance was Qué Bonito Amor just before her death.^[1][2]

In 1994 she was married to actor Alexis Ayala^[3] and in 1995 they announced their separation. She remarried to Antonino D'Agostino.^[4][5][6][7]

Álvarez was found dead on 15 November 2013 at her apartment due to respiratory failure caused by pneumonia. Álvarez was rumored to have suffered from alcoholism and allegedly had an eating disorder. She also had an illness. It was the aforementioned illness that caused the death.^{[8][9][10][11]}