Eduardo Cansino Hollywood, Margarita Carmen Cansino took her mother's maiden name as her professional surname, becoming Rita Hayworth. Eduardo Cansino Sr. died in Pompano Beach, Florida, in 1968, aged 73, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale). Eduardo Cansino Eduardo Cansino Reina (March 2, 1895 – December 24, 1968) was a Spanish-born American dancer and actor, and the father of actress Rita Hayworth. Eduardo Cansino was born on March 2, 1895, in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Andalusia, Spain. His sister, Elisa, was also a dancer. He emigrated to the United States and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. In 1917 he married
Margarita Monet Soon their music partnership created tremendous results and solidified the band that took up the new name, Edge Of Paradise. Margarita Monet Margarita Monet (born Margarita Martirosyan; February 15, 1990) is an American singer, pianist, composer and an actress. She is the founder/ lead vocalist for the hard rock/symphonic metal band Edge Of Paradise. Known for her powerful voice and incredible range. Margarita has three full-length albums out with her band Edge Of Paradise, Mask 2011, Immortal Waltz 2015 and ALIVE 2017. Margarita was born in Yerevan, Armenia and moved to Moscow, Russia at an early age. She started music