Ana González Olea (May 4, 1915 – February 21, 2008) was an actress in

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and

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. She was commonly known by her nickname La Desideria. González was born in Santiago on May 4, 1915. She received the

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in 1969 for her work. González died on February 21, 2008, at 8:05pm in her

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on Miraflores Street in Santiago, Chile. She was 92 years old. The cause of Gonzalez's death was

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and the failure of both her

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and

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. She was also ill with advanced

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since 1995, which left her in poor health for the last two years of her life. Her funeral took place at the Church of La Merced in Santiago.

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El Mercurio: A los 92 años murió ayer la "Desideria"

1915 births 2008 deaths Actresses from Santiago, Chile Chilean telenovela actresses Chilean film actresses Chilean women comedians People with Alzheimer's disease Deaths from sepsis Deaths from multiple organ failure 20th-century Chilean actresses {{Chile-actor-stub