Operation Repo star Sonia Pizarro has died at 60.
The reality star and actress passed away in her sleep on Wednesday (May 3), her niece and co-star Lyndah Pizarro announced.
Despite the reality star experiencing a stroke that left her in the hospital a few years ago, Lyndah confirmed that her death was not brought on by its complications.
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Shortly after Sonia’s death had been announced, her family, friends and devoted fans shared their condolences online.
Her ex-husband Froylan Tercero, who also starred in Operation Repo, penned a heartfelt tribute: “She will always have a place in my heart and on my body since I still have her name tattooed on my stomach.”
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Adding: “Sonia, we love you, and I will honour you with all the good mementoes you gave me, thank you, and I love you.”
Sonia’s friend Froylan, who starred with the reality star in the 2009 Repo Chick, hailed her as “a bad a** chick that kicked some serious a**.”
One Twitter user shared several snaps of the star alongside the caption: “Remembering operation repo, Sonia Pizarro.”
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Another wrote: “May she rest in peace. I enjoyed watching her on the show.”
And a third simply said: “Damn rip,” as a fourth added: RIP Sonia, you’ll be missed.”
Sonia and several of her family members rose to fame on the TruTV series Operation Rep before Sonia branched out into acting in movies.
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In 2009, she starred in Repo Chick before starring in the spin-off in 2016 titled Operation Repo: Lou’s Revenge.
Several years later, in 2018, she featured in a movie titled Followed.
In 2018, when Sonia experienced a stroke, she was unable to speak and had limitations in her basic motor functions in recent years.
Sonia leaves behind her three kids, Ruby, Robert and Froylan Jr.
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