Selva Alemán died this Tuesday at the age of 80 and since that news many remember her fondly. We present to you how she looked when she was young:
On Tuesday evening, the death of Argentine actress Selva Alemán was reported at the age of 80 due to a heart attack. ” Confirming the death of our dear friend fills us with indescribable sorrow. Selva Alemán has died. No more words ,” wrote the Multiteatro Comafi on social media.
Her sudden death shocked the world of entertainment and those closest to her, as the star of ‘Cartas de amor’ was very active in social life and had even been with Arturo Puig last Monday at the Sur Awards ceremony for the best of national cinema.
According to local media, she began to feel ill on Tuesday morning and decided to call a doctor to her home, but in the afternoon, accompanied by her husband, she was taken to the Zabala Clinic, where she arrived in good condition, but after a few minutes she suffered a ‘massive heart attack’ from which she could not recover.
Who was Selva Alemán?
Selva Alemán , whose real name is Selva Carmen Giorno , was born on April 30, 1944 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was the daughter of the remembered actress Carmen Vallejo. Her career began in 1961 when she joined the Argentine Actors Association.
He made his television debut in 1958 with El diciembre and throughout his career he received several awards, including three Martín Fierro awards, the 2011 Platinum Konex and the Gold ACE.
On television, she participated in fictions such as ‘Mujercitas’, ‘Alta comedia’, ‘Son Amores’, ‘Lalola’, ‘Malparida’ and ‘Tiempo final’, among others.
While in the cinema, he was part of films such as ‘Pimienta’, ‘Count to Ten’, ‘The Island’, ‘The Scream of Celina’, ‘La murga’, ‘The Last Floor’, ‘Dear Mom’ and Objects’.
She will also be remembered in the theatre for her roles in ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’, ‘Love Letters’, ‘Le prenom’, ‘Three Sisters and Long Day’s Journey into Night’, where she shared the cast with Arturo Puig, who was with her until her last days.
Relationship with Arturo Puig
Arturo Puig and Selva Alemán met in 1974 during the first reading of the scripts for the soap opera ‘Fernanda, Martín y nadie más’. Although the production was not a success, it served as their first meeting.
However, their love was not easy because at that time they were both married. Puig was the father of two children. ” We had to pretend what was really happening to us ,” said the 80-year-old woman.
As time went by, they decided to be honest with their respective partners and in 2001 they celebrated their civil wedding and later their honeymoon in Boston, United States. ” We really enjoy traveling, especially for the memories that remain ,” said the actor and theater director.
Their love lasted for 50 years, however, the couple did not have children together; this was because Selva Alemán could not, but that was an impediment to having a harmonious relationship with Arturo, who had Ximena and Juan.
