Karla Alvarez Death: Real Reason Why Actress Died Finally Revealed

Karla Álvarez died unexpectedly in November 2013 and at the time it was cited that she suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest caused by her bulimia and anorexia struggles. But now, four years after her death, Univision has had access to her death certificate that cites that the actress had respiratory distress syndrome complicated by pneumonia. At the time of her passing, authorities did not do an autopsy and her body was cremated.

On the day she died, Karla Álvarez had been sick with a cold and two days prior to that she had fever. Due to her fatigue she went back to bed as the housekeeper washed her clothes. In the afternoon, Karla ate a quesadilla in the afternoon but soon started getting a couch attack. It was originally thought that she had choked with her food and air wasn't able to go through, which cost her life, but that is not what appeared on the death certificate.

Karla Álvarez rose to fame after her starring role in "María Mercedes," where she played Thalia's younger and stubborn sister. After that soap, she participated in telenovelas like "Buscando El Paraíso," "Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma." In 1997 she was given the opportunity to star in a telenovela titled "Mi Querida Isabel" with Ernesto Laguardia. This would be her only starring role throughout her career. She then found success playing the main villain in "La Mentira" with Kate del Castillo. Roles in "La Intrusa," "Alma Rebelde," "Inocente De Ti," "Heridas de Amor," "Las Tontas No Van Al Cielo" followed until her last telenovela this year, "Qué Bonito Amor."

After news broke the actress had died, many of her co-stars took to social media to express their condolences. Kate del Castillo who worked with Karla in 1998 on the Televisa production of "La Mentira" expressed her sadness towards the loss of the actress. "You left too soon my dear Karla Álvarez, you will be missed here," the actress wrote on Instagram with a picture of both of them on the set of the telenovela they co-starred in. "I will never forget the marvelous moments that we lived together. My prayers are with your family." Telenovela queen Thalía, who was the lead of "Maria Mercedes" in Karla's first telenovela also expressed her condolences. "Very saddened by the parting of Karlita Álvarez. Great memories of 'María Mercedes.' Prayers for her family. Rest in peace." Aracely Arámbula who worked with the actress in "Alma Rebelde" said, "Deeply saddened today... I feel sorry for the loss of our dear colleague Karla. I love you álvarez and I hug you from here.."

Antonio D'Agostino revealed that Karla had submitted the paperwork for a divorce weeks before her sudden death and the couple had not been in contact for a while. "Unfortunately because of my problems and because I made mistakes, we took a break and at the time of her death we were seperate," the 66-year-old D'Agostino told gossip magazine TVNotas. "I am destroyed since I found out and her family did not tell me. We got married in Morelos and they went to the wedding. With her mom and her sisters I got along well; I love Mercedes (her mom) very much."