Death of Elizabeth Pena

September 23, 1959 - October 14, 2014
Los Angeles, California | Age 55

'Modern Family' actress dies at 55
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DERRIK J. LANG, The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as "Lone Star" and comedic parts in TV shows like "Modern Family," has died. She was 55.

Pena's manager, Gina Rugolo, said Wednesday the Cuban-American actress died Tuesday in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness. No other details were provided.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Cuban immigrant parents, Pena's...

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