THE singer Rebekah Del Rio, who was best known for her performance of Llorando in the thriller movie Mulholland Drive has died.
Del Rio’s body was found at her Los Angeles home on June 23.
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The 57-year-old’s cause of death remains unknown, as reported by Variety.
Del Rio made a cameo appearance in the film and was part of a scene shot at the Club Silencio in Los Angeles.
In the scene, she belted out the Spanish-language track before collapsing on the ground.
She was carried out of the theater but she continued singing.
Del Rio later revealed she sung the track, rather than lip-synced, according to Indie Wire.
“Because I am a natural-born singer, and I don’t know how to lip-sync, I sang along for every take of that scene,” she told the outlet.
“I’ve seen lip-syncing in a lot of films and television and have noticed the vibrato in their throats is not moving.
“It’s pretty apparent that they’re not really singing.”
Del Rio revealed it took several takes to shoot the scene, and didn’t lip sync on any occasion.
Fans on X have claimed the scene is perhaps the “greatest” in cinematic history.
Del Rio also performed at a Mulholland Drive charity event.
Del Rio’s death comes more than 15 years after her son, Phillip DeMars, passed in 2009.
Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux also starred in Mulholland Drive, directed by David Lynch.
The movie was nominated for four Golden Globes in 2001, including Best Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.
Watts won the best actress award at the National Society of Film Critics for her performance as Betty Elms and Diane Selwyn.
Lynch picked up the Best Director gong at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, and he was nominated for an Oscar.
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