Isabel Sarli Death
Isabel passed away on June 25, 2019 at the age of 83 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
When did Isabel Sarli die?
June 25, 2019How old was Isabel Sarli when died?
83Where did Isabel Sarli die? What was the location of death?
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Isabel Sarli Birthday and Date of Death
Isabel Sarli was born on July 9, 1935 and died on June 25, 2019. Isabel was 83 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 9, 1935
Date of Death: June 25, 2019
Age at Death: 83
Isabel Sarli - Biography
Hilda Isabel Gorrindo Sarli (born 9 July 1935), nicknamed Coca, is a retired Argentine actress and glamour model, known for her campy sexploitation films. Sarli is a considered a cultural icon and the quintessential sex symbol in her home country.
In 1955 she was chosen Miss Argentina and met the then Argentine President, Juan Domingo Peron.
In June 1956, she met Armando Bo on a TV show, who later offered her the opportunity to star in El trueno entre las hojas (Thunder in the Leaves). Bo convinced Sarli to be naked in a scene in which she bathed in a lake, though she had previously been told she would wear a flesh-colored body stocking. Also, though Bo likewise told Sarli they would shoot from afar, the camera had magnification. The film became the first to feature full frontal nudity in Argentine cinema. She went on to become an international Latin American star and made international headlines for the nude scene. She appeared in Time, Life, and Playboy Magazines, the first Argentinian actress to accomplish that feat. Bo and Sarli became lovers and she became the primary star of his films till his death in 1981. During this time, Sarli refused many offers to work with another director, with the exception of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson on Setenta veces siete (The Female: Seventy Times Seven) and Dirk DeVilliers on The Virgin Goddess, her only English film.
After Bo's death in 1981, Sarli retired from the cinema industry altogether but came back in the mid-90s for Jorge Polaco's picaresque film, La dama regresa (1996). The film was inspired largely by her life and her public image, serving as an homage of sorts. In 2009 she teamed once more with Polaco in Arroz con leche for a bit part.
Before meeting Bo, Sarli was married to Ralph Heinlein and later divorced. Bo and Sarli never married, contrary to the popular belief. She had two adopted children, Martin and Isabelita, who was her goddaughter. As of June 2016, she and her daughter Isabelita were living in Martinez, Buenos Aires.
