Marilyn Martinez (February 9, 1955 – November 3, 2007) was an American stand up comedian and actress. She was a regular performer at The Comedy Store in

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. Martinez was of Mexican descent. She appeared in numerous television comedy specials including ''1st Amendment Stand Up; Hot Tamales Live: Spicy, Hot and Hilarious;'' and ''The Latin Divas of Comedy''. Her acting credits included '' My Wife and Kids'' and the film '' Pauly Shore Is Dead''. According to her website, Martinez died on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10:16 am. She had been diagnosed with

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almost nine months before.

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