Who are Cindyana Santangelo's sons? Family of ER actress speaks out as 'Butt Lady' sentenced to 15 years to life for her death

Cindyana Santangelo
Cindyana Santangelo's sons Dante and Lucci (Image via Instagram)

Cindyana Santangelo had two sons: Dante Maximilian Santangelo and Luciano "Lucci" Santangelo. While not much is known about Cindyana's two sons, she was a proud mother and often shared photos of her children on her personal Instagram account. In one of Cindyana's friends' tributes, she explained how the 58-year-old actress' husband and sons were her reasons for living.

Cynthia Banuelos wrote on her Instagram:

"Malibu was your paradise, where your soul danced with the tides and your laughter blended with the sound of the waves. You had a heart as vast as the ocean, a spirit as free as the wind, and a love that ran deeper than the blue depths you adored. Frank and the Boys (Dante & Lucci), were your reason for living."

Santangelo passed away this year in March due to an embolism from a silicone injection that was administered to her by the California "Butt Lady," Libby Adame. Adame is sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing Cindyana with a lethal injection.


What did Cindyana Santangelo's family say before Libby Adame was sentenced?

Cindyana Santangelo's family was heartbroken at her sudden passing. Cindyana's husband, Frank Santangelo, gave an emotional statement in the courtroom before Libby Adame was sentenced.

While he was trying to hold back his tears and emotions, he said:

"I will never have my best friend, my boys won't have their mom at their weddings. It's insane that someone would make that choice," he added that his and his family's lives have been "turned upside down."

Cindyana's son, Dante, also spoke in court. He expressed how Libby Adame should not be released from prison because she does not care about her clients' lives. He said:

"I don't think someone who has no regard for human life should be let back on the street."

He also revealed that at the time of his mother's death, he was in another country, and how shocked he was at her sudden passing.

Dante Santangelo said:

"I did not expect this to happen in my wildest dreams."

As mentioned, Cindyana was only 58 years old when she passed.


Cindyana Santangelo was not Libby Adame's first victim

According to the New York Post, Cindyana Santangelo was not the first to die from a lethal silicone injection administered by "Butt Lady," Libby Adame.

A year ago, Libby and her daughter, Alicia Galaz, were sentenced to prison due to involuntary manslaughter. Adame's victim was 26-year-old Karissa Rajpaul, who died due to an embolism after a silicone injection to the buttock.

However, they were released after they had served their time. Adame was on probation when she visited Santangelo's home to administer the silicone injection, and she was practicing without a license.

Additionally, silicone injections in the buttocks are not FDA-approved. It has been warned that it can cause serious side effects and can even be fatal.


Cindyana Santangelo's sudden passing left her family devastated, especially her husband and two sons, who were her world. In court, they shared their heartbreak, describing how their lives were turned upside down. Her tragic death serves as a painful reminder of the dangers of unsafe cosmetic procedures. Libby Adame, the "Butt Lady," has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Love movies? Try our Box Office Game and Movie Grid Game to test your film knowledge and have some fun!

Edited by Benidamika Jones Latam