The actress Ilka Soares , 89 years old, died this Saturday morning (18) at the São Vicente clinic, in Gávea, South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. She had been hospitalized for ten days and was undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Ilka would have turned 90 this Monday (20).
The confirmation was made by the grandson of the actress, the stylist Thomas Azulay through social networks.
“It is with sadness and peace that the family communicates the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and biggest star Ilka Soares”, he wrote in the publication. “Grandma Ilka, the ever-enormous, now the biggest star in my constellation.”
According to information from the Memória Globo portal, Ilka Hack Soares is the daughter of Elísio Soares, who worked in a pharmacy, and the housewife Orminda Hack, of German origin. Born in Rio de Janeiro, the actress made her film debut at the age of 17 alongside Mário Brasini in the film “Iracema” (1949), inspired by the work of José de Alencar.
She was married to actor Anselmo Duarte and, alongside him, acted in features such as “Maior que odio” (1951), by José Carlos Burle, “Carnaval em Marte” (1955), by Watson Macedo, and “After I Tale” (1956). The artist’s second marriage was with the former director general of Globo Walter Clark.
In 1966, he debuted on TV Globo. The beginning of her career as an actress in telenovelas of the station took place in 1971, in “O Cafona”, by Braúlio Pedroso. In addition, she also participated in soap operas such as “Bandeira 2”, by Dias Gomes, “Anjo Mau”, written by Cassiano Gabus Mendes and, in 1977, she represented Celeste in the telenovela “Locomotivas”, the most successful role and the first plot of the series. seven to be displayed in color.
* Under supervision of Fernanda Soares.
Source: CNN Brasil
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