The Pixar film " " released in 2017 was once popular all over the world, with a total box office of 807 million US dollars, and also won the Oscar for Best Animated Film. According to the British media "LADBible" reported on October 17, on October 16, the Mexican old man Maria Salud Ramirez Ka, known as the prototype of "Dream Travel" "Grandma Coco" Maria Salud Ramirez Caballero passed away at the age of 109, and fans took to social media to express their condolences.
Mexico's tourism minister, Roberto Monroy, announced Maria's death via Spanish radio station El Bolton, tweeting his deep regret over the death of "grandmother Coco" while praying that "she will get Eternal rest" and also prayed for "peace of heart for her family".
However, Mr. Monroy did not disclose the cause of Maria's death to the public and the media, but said that the beloved old man just turned 109 in September this year, and praised her as a brilliant life, "a role model for everyone. ", and the "inspiration" for the cute characters in the film.
Many "Dream" fans also expressed their heartfelt respect on twitter . Some people confessed that they cried all morning after hearing the news; some people sighed that when they woke up, they found that the real grandmother, Coco, was dead, with a series of crying expressions; others commented, "Such a gentle Her old lady passed away, what a great sadness, may she rest in peace. Hugs and love to her family during this painful time."
Maria is in Santa Fe de la Lago, Quiroga, El Bolton reports. Nazhen spent the last few years of her life, and the old man's home became a mecca for "Dream Travel" before her death.
According to South American news site Recreio, tourists are flocking to Maria's town just to meet the live-action Pixar star, taking pictures with Maria, listening to her stories, and giving away beautiful gifts. give her.
But in fact, Disney has not confirmed that Maria is the prototype of "Grandma Coco", only revealed that they lived with locals in Oaxaca and Guanajuato, Mexico between 2011 and 2013 for a while and have spoken to many families in the area, including Maria's.
"Dreamworld" director Lee Unkrich also thanked the people of Mexico when he won the Oscar in March 2018, acknowledging that "without such a beautiful culture and tradition, the film would not have been possible" Birth", but at the same time, he also emphasized that the reports about the prototype of "Grandma Coco" are not true.
Unkrich explained that the character wasn't any real person they met on their travels, but was drawn from their own imagination.
But according to Daily Mail , Maria's family claims that the Pixar team went to their house to take a lot of pictures of her, and even lived with them for a while, and that many of the buildings in the film are also related to Santa Phaedra. The architecture of Laguna Township is remarkably similar.
And the storyline revolves around Mexico's colorful Day of the Dead traditions, which is one of the main reasons why audiences think Maria is the prototype of "Grandma Coco", and the two are very similar in appearance.
reports that Maria is a pottery craftsman, and in addition to making clay pots, she also makes other crafts, which she then sells to neighbors and other locals.
And before she became popular, the real-life "grandmother Coco" was also a local legend, with three children, a bunch of grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. It is reported that her family will hold a grand ceremony to mourn her next.
Source: LADBible, Bing
