Who was Sonia Pizarro?

• Who was Sonia Pizarro?
• She died at 60.
• She was on Operation Repo.

The sad news that Sonia Pizarro López had died at the age of 60 was reported on May 3, 2023.

She was a star on the reality show Operation Repo on truTV from 2006 to 2014. She was also called ‘La Jefa.’

Operation Repo depicted the world of debt collection with along with some scripted scenes and reenactments.

Members of the cast repossessed cars for a living.

Who was Sonia Pizarro?

According to People, Sonia Pizarro’s ex-husband reported the news that she had died.

«I’m deeply sad to inform you that Sonia has passed away, to many she was a badass chick that kicked some serious ass…» he wrote.

Froylan Tercero shared that she will always be his ex-wife and the mother of his son, and she will always have a place tattooed on his heart and body.

«I still have her name tattooed on my stomach,» Froylan added. May she rest in peace.

How did the Operation Repo star die?

Meanwhile, Lyndah Pizarro, Sonia Pizarro’s niece, revealed that her famous aunt died in her sleep, without providing more details.

In May 2018, her family revealed that she had suffered a stroke while driving her car.

For this reason, they created a GoFundMe campaign, although they failed to meet their goal amount.

Sonia lost the ability to speak, as well as her basic motor functions. A month later, she posted her last photo on her Instagram account.

Her battle was not over

The last post on Sonia Pizarro’s Instagram account, dated June 25, 2018, offered more details about her condition.

After thanking fans for their continued support, it was revealed that she was improving a little every day, but the battle was not over.

«Her physical therapy will take a lot of time to return strength to her legs and entire right side.»

Finally, it was shared that her ability to speak was also slowly returning: «She just wants everyone to know how much she appreciates their support.»

She was a social media sensation

Before Sonia Pizarro’s stroke, she frequently shared photos and videos on social media.

In one of these images, the Operation Repo star shared a picture of her cat, whom they said surely misses its owner.

On the other hand, in many of her posts, we can see that Sonia enjoyed living life to the fullest and spending time with her loved ones.

Many of her followers expressed their sadness when they learned she had passed away at the age of 60.

Some surprising facts about Sonia Pizarro

Sonia Pizarro not only appeared on the reality show that brought her fame, she also appeared in several movies.

According to Entertainment Weekly, she appeared in the 2009 comedy film Repo Chick.

She also starred in the television films Operation Sonia: Love Thy Bleeping Neighbor and Operation Repo: Lou’s Revenge, both from 2016.

As if that weren’t enough, she had a cameo in the 2018 horror thriller Followed. TMZ was the first outlet to confirm her death.