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Danielle Dieffenthaller, producer of Westwood Park, dies at 60CEFR A1

25 Nov 2025

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Adapted from Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

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  • Danielle Dieffenthaller was a TV and film producer and director.
  • She died in hospice at the age of 60.
  • The death was announced on November 22.
  • She was from Trinidad and Tobago.
  • She made the soap Westwood Park.
  • Westwood Park ran for six seasons.
  • She had renal failure in 2018 and was on dialysis.
  • A heart problem blocked her kidney transplant attempt.

Difficult words

  • filmmaker — A person who makes movies.
  • creativity — The ability to make new ideas.
  • show — A performance or display.
  • work — Activities done for a purpose.
    worked, working
  • remember — To think about something from the past.

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Discussion questions

  • What do you think about Caribbean stories in films?
  • Why is creativity important for filmmakers?
  • How does TV influence people's memories?

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