Sylvia La Torre, soprano with pop culture flair; 89

Singer-actress Sylvia La Torre, whose distinguished career as a performer encompassed not only the music industry but also stage, film and television, died on Thursday morning in Los Angeles, California.

La Torre, 89, “died peacefully in her sleep,” her granddaughter, actress-singer Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, said on Instagram, adding that she was surrounded by her husband of 68 years, Dr. Celso Perez de Tagle, and their children, Artie, Bernie and Che-Che.

Born in Manila on June 4, 1933, La Torre was the only child of film director Olive La Torre and actress Leonora Reyes. She was exposed early in their milieu of show business, winning her first singing competition at age 5 an…

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