THE singer Rebekah Del Rio, who was best known for her performance of Llorando in the thriller movie Mulholland Drive has died.
Del Rio's body was found at her Los Angeles home on June 23.
The 57-year-old's cause of death remains unknown, as reported by Variety.
Del Rio made a cameo appearance in the film and was part of a scene shot at the Club Silencio in Los Angeles.
In the scene, she belted out the Spanish-language track, which is known as "Crying" in English, before collapsing on the ground.
Llorando is a rendition of Roy Orbison's song Crying, which he released in 1961.
In the movie scene, Del Rio was carried out of the theater but she continued singing.
Del Rio later revealed she sang the track, rather than lip-synced, according to Indie Wire.
"Because I am a natural-born singer, and I don't know how to lip-sync, I sang along for every take of that scene," she told the outlet.
"I've seen lip-syncing in a lot of films and television and have noticed the vibrato in their throats is not moving.
"It's pretty apparent that they're not really singing."
Del Rio revealed it took several takes to shoot the scene, and didn't lip-sync on any occasion.
She also revealed that the scene could have been shot in one take, but her underwear was showing when she fainted.
In a 2022 interview with The Guardian, Del Rio revealed she was told to sing a Spanish version of the track Crying following the death of pop star Selena.
Mexican singer Selena was shot dead at the Days Inn hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1995 by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar.
Fans on X have claimed Del Rio's scene in the movie is perhaps the "greatest" in cinematic history.
Del Rio also performed at a Mulholland Drive charity event.
Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux also starred in Mulholland Drive, directed by David Lynch.
The movie was nominated for four Golden Globes in 2001, including Best Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.
Watts won the best actress award at the National Society of Film Critics for her performance as Betty Elms and Diane Selwyn.
Lynch picked up the Best Director award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, and he was nominated for an Oscar.
Del Rio also appeared in the comedy thriller Southland Tales and performed the US national anthem.
One fan described Del Rio as a truly inspiring talent, and incredible artist.
"This soul-stirring version of the Star-Spangled Banner will forever be etched in my memory," a second wrote on X.
"A testament to Rebekah Del Rio's talent."
"Rest in peace Rebekah Del Rio," a third penned.
"There will never be anyone else like her."
She also performed the track No Stars in Twin Peaks The Return.
Del Rio's death comes more than 15 years after her son, Phillip DeMars, passed in 2009.
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