She was 86 . Carmen 's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her work on the stage . She was ` ` actress , singer , theater producer , and community leader '' Zapata co - founded a theater company to produce bilingual stage productions . She was 19 when she made her Broadway debut in the chorus in ` ` Oklahoma ''
Carmen 's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honors her work on the stage . She was ` ` actress , singer , theater producer , and community leader '' Zapata co - founded a theater company to produce bilingual stage productions . She was 19 when she made her Broadway debut in the chorus in ` ` Oklahoma ''