Cameron Diaz's Father Dies

Wednesday April 16, 2008 07:00 AM EDT

Cameron Diaz's Father Dies | Cameron Diaz

Emilio and Cameron Diaz

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Cameron Diaz's father, Emilio Diaz, died Tuesday morning, PEOPLE has confirmed.

Emilio Diaz, 58, had been suffering from a flu, which turned in to pneumonia, according to TMZ.com, which first reported the news.

Diaz is currently filming the movie My Sister's Keeper.

Emilio Diaz had a small part in his daughter's hit 1998 comedy, There's Something About Mary.

Cameron Diaz, 35, also has a sister, Chimene, 37.

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