Dolores del Río, one of the most influential and celebrated actresses of Mexico, died on April 11, 1983, of natural causes at age 78. Born María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete on August 3, 1904, in Durango, Mexico, del Río was a pioneer for Latin American stars in Hollywood. She began her acting career in 1923 and debuted on the silver screen with an uncredited role in the film Joanna. After working in Mexico for several years, del Río caught the eye of comedian and film executive Hal Roach who then brought her to the United States in 1925. In Hollywood, del Río starred in a variety of films including Flying Down to Rio (1933), Journey Into Fear (1943), The Woman I Love (1937) and Madam Satan (1930). Her most iconic roles were her performances as Anita in Annie Get Your Gun (1950), as Maria Montenegro opposite Liberace in Flame of Barbary Coast (1945), and in the 1930 classic Bird of Paradise. In addition to acting, del Río also established a successful fashion career with her own fragrance line, which she named after her daughter, Lucha. Throughout her career, she was regarded as one of the most glamorous and exotic women in show business. She was married three times, first to theatrical producer Jaime Martínez del Río, secondly to American industrialist Lewis "Rusty" S. Widney, and later, to actor Cedric Gibbons from whom she adopted her daughter, Lucha. Del Río was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 1978 and was honored by her native Mexico at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Her legacy will live on through her timeless contribution to the film industry.