After her father, Emilio Díaz, died in 2008, Cameron Díaz thanked those supporting her family and remembered his humor and spirit. A contemporaneous report also said she paused production on My Sister’s Keeper.
What Cameron Díaz said after her father died
In a press statement reported by People en Español on April 17, 2008, Díaz expressed gratitude for the support her family received and remembered her father’s lasting presence in their lives.
“My dad was loved by so many people, and his humor and spirit will always live on in our hearts.”
The statement also said: “My mom, sister and I are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support during this difficult time for us and all of our family.”
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What the 2008 report said about Emilio Díaz
People en Español identified Emilio Díaz as Cuban-American and reported that he died suddenly of pneumonia at age 58. This is the account given in that contemporaneous news report, not a medical record or a more detailed explanation of his death.
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The report said Díaz paused production on her upcoming film My Sister’s Keeper after learning of her father’s death. It offered that detail as context for her response; the central message of her statement was appreciation for the support shown to her family and a remembrance of her father.
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