Died On This Date (January 23, 2017) Bimba Bosé / Popular Spanish Singer, Model & Actress

Bimba Bosé (Born Eleonora Salvatore González)
October 1, 1975 – January 23, 2017

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Bimba Bosé was a Spanish model, actress and singers who graced some of the most respected fashion magazines and runways in the world.  Her contributions to popular music weren’t nearly as well-known, but included performances with her uncle, Miguel Bosé, the revered Spanish singer. In 2007, Bosé sang with her uncle on his hit single and video, “Como un Lobo,” which they performed on that year’s Latin Grammy Award show.  The following year Bosè formed the Cabriolets with whom she recorded three albums. Her first album, Demo, included guests, Marc Ribot and John Medeski. Bimba Bosé was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. She was 41 when she died from the disease on January 23, 2017.