Actress's death caused by alcohol abuse

FILE - Elizabeth Pena poses as she arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of "Nothing Like the Holidays," in Los Angeles. The "La Bamba" and "Lone Star" actress Pena, 55, has died. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file

FILE - Elizabeth Pena poses as she arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of "Nothing Like the Holidays," in Los Angeles. The "La Bamba" and "Lone Star" actress Pena, 55, has died. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file

Published Oct 23, 2014

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LOS ANGELES - Cuban-American actress Elizabeth Peña died from complications due to alcohol abuse according to a death certificate published by the TMZ website on Wednesday.

The death certificate obtained by the gossip website stated Peña suffered from “cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol.”

The actress died at the age of 55 in Los Angeles on October 14.

The actress, who was born in Cuba and lived there for part of her childhood, had her first major role starring in 1979 in El Super, a movie about Cuban exiles living in New York City. She became known for portraying Rosie in La Bamba (1978), the biographical story of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens.

Recently, Peña played Sofía Vergara's mother on the Emmy-winning series Modern Family. - Sapa-dpa

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