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Music, film and fashion worlds mourn as Bimba Bosè loses cancer battle aged 41
23/01/2017
SINGER, actress and model Bimba Bosè has died at the age of 41, less than three years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Niece of legendary pop-rocker Miguel Bosè – who has been on the music scene for over 38 years – and of handbag designer Paola Dominguín, Bimba rocked the celebrity world in the spring of 2014 when she announced she had to undergo a mastectomy and chemotherapy.
After her operation, she famously posed on the front cover of Vein Magazine in a string vest, displaying her scar from having had a breast removed.
It was only last June that she revealed – in response to headlines claiming her cancer had 'come back' – that it had never gone away.
Her breast cancer was already stage IV when she was diagnosed, and had already metastasised into her bones, liver and brain, meaning she would need treatment for the rest of her life.
She said in June that she had undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy, neither of which worked, and that she was 'trying out different kinds of treatment' to 'see which functioned best'.
Bimba was still working when she gave this interview in Lectura magazine to debunk rumours about her health.
She was DJ-ing in the evenings, rather than at night; had recently been on the Telecinco programme Levántate All Stars singing alongside her friend Silvia Superstar of The Killer Barbies - becoming one of four acts to reach the finals - and had even joined in a Land Rover Discovery Challenge.
Bimba had been taken to the Ramón y Cajal hospital in her native Madrid on Tuesday, from her home in Sotogrande (Cádiz province) on the south coast where she moved in May with her two daughters and long-term boyfriend, British model and DJ Charlie Centa.
She has been in hospital six days, and her death was reported today (Monday) late afternoon.
Along with her family, Bimba's great rock has been her closest friend David Delfín, a Spanish fashion designer who has been battling cancer for around the same time after being diagnosed with three tumours on his brain.
And just months after Bimba's mastectomy, she modelled Delfín's collection at the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week in outfits that made no attempt to hide the loss of her breast.
Born Eleonora Salvatore in Rome on October 1, 1975 to Lucía González Bosè and Alessandro Salvatore – sister and brother-in-law of singer Miguel Bosè – Bimba married musician Diego Postigo on June 3, 2006, and had two children, Dora, 13 and June, five, who still lived with Bimba and with their stepfather Charlie at the time of their mother's death.
Diego and Bimba split up in early 2013.
Bimba created her own record label and was a member of the band The Cabriolets, with whom she made her début on May 7, 2007, singing the flamenco ballad Como yo te amo ('Like I love you') by musical legend Rocío Jurado, who had died from cancer a year earlier aged 62.
That same year, Bimba duetted with her uncle Miguel on his Papito album, a compilation of his greatest hits in which each song featured the voice of another famous vocalist – the pair fleshed out the catchy Como un lobo ('Like a wolf').
Meanwhile, Bimba had officially opened the Rock&Moda fashion show in Barcelona that year.
She recorded her first studio album, Demo, alongside producer Andrés Levín in 2009 in New York, a city she lived in for several years and where she has modelled on catwalks for top-flight designers such as Gucci – and, of course, David Delfín – as well as posing for the US edition of Vogue.
She is one of just four Spanish women to have posed for the Harpers Bazaar and Swarovski 2012 calendar, and her filmography is equally as rich and varied as her modelling career with Sigfrid Monleón's The Consul of Sodoma in 2010; her ex-husband Diego Postigo's short production Run away in 2012; cult director Pedro Almodóvar's Julieta last year, and the Spanish TV series La que se avecina in 2014.
Miguel Bosè has tweeted his grief in a message which reads: “Bon voyage, Bimba, my partner in crime, my love, my darling daughter. Guide me.”
Various high-ranking politicians in Spain have voiced their condolences, including Madrid regional president Cristina Cifuentes, who tweeted a photo of Bimba in healthier times (second picture) with the message: “Bimba Bosè has left us after fighting for years against and talking openly about her cancer. A big hug for the whole family, RIP.”
Former socialist leader Pedro Sánchez gave his 'condolences and affection' to Bimba's family, describing the feisty, workaholic celebrity as 'a fighter who has left us far too soon'.
Ex-defence minister under the former socialist government, Carme Chacón, tweeted: “It's with enormous pain that I've heard the news of the death of Bimba Bosè. A fantastic woman, strong, talented, rebellious, a fighter. RIP.”
Others in the world of arts and entertainment who have voiced their sadness on social networks include Raphael – often considered to be Spain's answer to Cliff Richard in musical style and in looks – who said, “you've gone but you'll never leave the hearts of your friends, those of us who loved you.”
Spanish-based Italian singer and former The Voice judge Laura Pausini said: “Bimba is a fighter, a woman who showed us the beauty of not all being the same. A singer and actress whom I respected.”
Pablo Alborán, who worked on a record last summer with Ricky Martín, expressed his 'anger' and said he was 'inconsolable' over Bimba's death, which he called 'sad and unfair'.
“Darling Bimba, you've been an example to follow in your fighting and your bravery. Thank you for your smiles.”
Other musicians tweeting similar messages have included Pausini's fellow The Voice judge Malú, and reality TV star-turned-chart-topper Chenoa.
Vogue magazine has mentioned her, as has Kylie Minogue's model partner Andrés Valencoso (shown on third picture with Bimba), and designer Roberto Torretta, who said he was 'in absolute mourning for the loss of Bimba', whom he described as 'a brave and committed woman' (shown on fourth picture modelling one of Torretta's pieces).
Messages have also been received from Málaga-born actor Antonio Banderas, the Actors' union, Telecinco, Toni Acosta, and the team behind the comedy series La que se avecina.
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SINGER, actress and model Bimba Bosè has died at the age of 41, less than three years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Niece of legendary pop-rocker Miguel Bosè – who has been on the music scene for over 38 years – and of handbag designer Paola Dominguín, Bimba rocked the celebrity world in the spring of 2014 when she announced she had to undergo a mastectomy and chemotherapy.
After her operation, she famously posed on the front cover of Vein Magazine in a string vest, displaying her scar from having had a breast removed.
It was only last June that she revealed – in response to headlines claiming her cancer had 'come back' – that it had never gone away.
Her breast cancer was already stage IV when she was diagnosed, and had already metastasised into her bones, liver and brain, meaning she would need treatment for the rest of her life.
She said in June that she had undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy, neither of which worked, and that she was 'trying out different kinds of treatment' to 'see which functioned best'.
Bimba was still working when she gave this interview in Lectura magazine to debunk rumours about her health.
She was DJ-ing in the evenings, rather than at night; had recently been on the Telecinco programme Levántate All Stars singing alongside her friend Silvia Superstar of The Killer Barbies - becoming one of four acts to reach the finals - and had even joined in a Land Rover Discovery Challenge.
Bimba had been taken to the Ramón y Cajal hospital in her native Madrid on Tuesday, from her home in Sotogrande (Cádiz province) on the south coast where she moved in May with her two daughters and long-term boyfriend, British model and DJ Charlie Centa.
She has been in hospital six days, and her death was reported today (Monday) late afternoon.
Along with her family, Bimba's great rock has been her closest friend David Delfín, a Spanish fashion designer who has been battling cancer for around the same time after being diagnosed with three tumours on his brain.
And just months after Bimba's mastectomy, she modelled Delfín's collection at the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week in outfits that made no attempt to hide the loss of her breast.
Born Eleonora Salvatore in Rome on October 1, 1975 to Lucía González Bosè and Alessandro Salvatore – sister and brother-in-law of singer Miguel Bosè – Bimba married musician Diego Postigo on June 3, 2006, and had two children, Dora, 13 and June, five, who still lived with Bimba and with their stepfather Charlie at the time of their mother's death.
Diego and Bimba split up in early 2013.
Bimba created her own record label and was a member of the band The Cabriolets, with whom she made her début on May 7, 2007, singing the flamenco ballad Como yo te amo ('Like I love you') by musical legend Rocío Jurado, who had died from cancer a year earlier aged 62.
That same year, Bimba duetted with her uncle Miguel on his Papito album, a compilation of his greatest hits in which each song featured the voice of another famous vocalist – the pair fleshed out the catchy Como un lobo ('Like a wolf').
Meanwhile, Bimba had officially opened the Rock&Moda fashion show in Barcelona that year.
She recorded her first studio album, Demo, alongside producer Andrés Levín in 2009 in New York, a city she lived in for several years and where she has modelled on catwalks for top-flight designers such as Gucci – and, of course, David Delfín – as well as posing for the US edition of Vogue.
She is one of just four Spanish women to have posed for the Harpers Bazaar and Swarovski 2012 calendar, and her filmography is equally as rich and varied as her modelling career with Sigfrid Monleón's The Consul of Sodoma in 2010; her ex-husband Diego Postigo's short production Run away in 2012; cult director Pedro Almodóvar's Julieta last year, and the Spanish TV series La que se avecina in 2014.
Miguel Bosè has tweeted his grief in a message which reads: “Bon voyage, Bimba, my partner in crime, my love, my darling daughter. Guide me.”
Various high-ranking politicians in Spain have voiced their condolences, including Madrid regional president Cristina Cifuentes, who tweeted a photo of Bimba in healthier times (second picture) with the message: “Bimba Bosè has left us after fighting for years against and talking openly about her cancer. A big hug for the whole family, RIP.”
Former socialist leader Pedro Sánchez gave his 'condolences and affection' to Bimba's family, describing the feisty, workaholic celebrity as 'a fighter who has left us far too soon'.
Ex-defence minister under the former socialist government, Carme Chacón, tweeted: “It's with enormous pain that I've heard the news of the death of Bimba Bosè. A fantastic woman, strong, talented, rebellious, a fighter. RIP.”
Others in the world of arts and entertainment who have voiced their sadness on social networks include Raphael – often considered to be Spain's answer to Cliff Richard in musical style and in looks – who said, “you've gone but you'll never leave the hearts of your friends, those of us who loved you.”
Spanish-based Italian singer and former The Voice judge Laura Pausini said: “Bimba is a fighter, a woman who showed us the beauty of not all being the same. A singer and actress whom I respected.”
Pablo Alborán, who worked on a record last summer with Ricky Martín, expressed his 'anger' and said he was 'inconsolable' over Bimba's death, which he called 'sad and unfair'.
“Darling Bimba, you've been an example to follow in your fighting and your bravery. Thank you for your smiles.”
Other musicians tweeting similar messages have included Pausini's fellow The Voice judge Malú, and reality TV star-turned-chart-topper Chenoa.
Vogue magazine has mentioned her, as has Kylie Minogue's model partner Andrés Valencoso (shown on third picture with Bimba), and designer Roberto Torretta, who said he was 'in absolute mourning for the loss of Bimba', whom he described as 'a brave and committed woman' (shown on fourth picture modelling one of Torretta's pieces).
Messages have also been received from Málaga-born actor Antonio Banderas, the Actors' union, Telecinco, Toni Acosta, and the team behind the comedy series La que se avecina.
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