 With over 50 years in show biz, Blanca starred in more than 163 movies and 14 television shows. Her talent and dedication to her craft earned her recognition as one of the 15 best actresses of all time by Yes! Magazine. But sadly, her life would end tragically. On November 7, 2001, a tragic incident shook the community when Blanca was found brutally murdered in her car at the Atlanta Center in Green Hill San Juan, Metro Manila. The details of the crime were chilling. She had been beaten and stabbed a horrifying 13 times. As the investigation unfolded, the prime suspect emerged. Blanca's own husband Rod Strunk. Prosecutors alleged that he had hired a hitman to carry out this heinous act because Blanca had recently disinherited him from her will. The motive behind such a gruesome crime seemed to be rooted in financial gain. As investigators discovered that Blanca was worth an estimated 50 million.