Coco' movie's real mama honored on Mexico's Day of Dead
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Tourists making a pilgrimage to a modest Mexican home during Day of the Dead festivities leave with no doubt: Mama Coco, the character of the Oscar-winning
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Mexican actor Ana Ofelia Murguía, who voiced Mama Coco in 'Coco,' dies at 90, Top Stories
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108-year-old grandmother from Mexico dubbed the “real” Mamá Coco
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They recognize 'Mama Coco' the woman who inspired the character - Mexico Daily Post
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Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween, but the holiday is far more than just a 'Mexican version' - Santa Monica Daily Press
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Photos: Dia de los Muertos at Penn Museum in Philadelphia - WHYY
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Day of the Dead was a defining local custom. Then came 'Coco.' - Experience Magazine
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What is Day of the Dead? It is called Día de los Muertos in Spanish
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108-year-old grandmother from Mexico dubbed the “real” Mamá Coco
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Real' Mama Coco honored on Mexico's Day of the Dead
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Coco' and Day of the Dead help kids, families with death, grief
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