(CNN) Mexican telenovela star Edith Gonzalez died Thursday, three years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

She was 54.

Her death was confirmed by the official Mexican news agency Notimex and the TV stations for which she worked, Televisa and TV Azteca.

CNN reached out to her publicist and the agency that represents her but hasn't received a response.

The actress revealed in August 2016 that doctors discovered cancerous tissue in her abdomen . Her cancer entered remission in 2017 but returned sometime this year.

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