Zelma Morales died in the last hours, and the news quickly drew tributes from the artistic community that had followed her work for decades. People close to the Cuban actress reported her death, but no official details about the circumstances had been released at the time.
Alberto Pujol reacted publicly on Instagram, saying Morales had stood by him during a very difficult time and sending condolences to her son, Fabián. “Es devastador saber que Zelma no estará más entre nosotros. Nunca olvidaré que en un momento muy difícil para mí puso su hombro y me apoyó,” he wrote, a message that captured how personal her loss felt to those around her.
La casa de Maka also posted condolences on social media and said it had the chance to have Morales on the program. The profile described that appearance as a memorable night and remembered her as calm, elegant and sincere. “Hoy duele. Se nos fue Zelma Morales y no es solo una actriz que parte, es una mujer que deja huellas,” the program wrote, adding that it had been lucky to host her and still recalled “esa noche, bonita y sincera.”
Morales, who was based in Miami, built a career that stretched for more than 40 years and included roles in five telenovelas: Si me pudieras querer, Tierra Brava, Polvo en el viento, Destino Prohibido and En tiempos de amar. Her work was rooted in Cuban television, and the immediate reaction to her death showed how widely she was remembered across the artistic world.
With no official explanation yet for her death, the focus has shifted to the record she left behind and the people who say she made a lasting mark on them. For those who knew her best, the loss is already being measured in the kind of support, warmth and quiet authority they say she gave so freely.
