Overview
- Cristina Mariscotti died in early March from complications of cardiac insufficiency after being treated at Hospital Santojanni.
- Local and national outlets reported the news in recent hours after her family initially kept her passing private.
- Parroquia San Enrique held a memorial mass for her, confirmed by parish priest Padre Esteban.
- She became a viral figure in Qatar 2022 when youths serenaded her with “Abuela, lalalalalá” to the melody of Pet Shop Boys’ Go West outside her home at Caaguazú and Andalgalá.
- Born in Almagro and a longtime Liniers resident, the Boca fan admired Lionel Messi, had no grandchildren, and was harmed in a violent 2024 home robbery that neighbors say affected her health.