Cameron Diaz’s father has died. Emilio Diaz passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning (15.04.08) after a bout of flu developed into pneumonia. He was just 58 years old.Sources close to the family described the sudden loss as “shocking”, as Emilio was in “terrific health”.

Cameron, 35, learned of her father’s passing on the set of her forthcoming film ‘My Sister’s Keeper’. Production on the movie was shut down immediately.

Emilio, who lived in Seal Beach, California, was a second generation Cuban-American who worked as a foreman for an oil company.

It’s just a terrible news and I hope Cameron and her family will get through this! May God be with them.