According to Diña Sanchez,  Zorayda was discharged from the Marikina Valley hospital on Wednesday after doctors said they could no longer do anything to treat her. Zorayda passed away at home. She was 58 years old. She is the third of eight siblings. Zorayda has a daughter, Alexis, who is a medical student at the University of the Philippines.
 

Earlier reports reaching abs-cbnNEWS.com said that Zorayda had passed away after battling breast cancer. Her wake is reportedly being held in Angono, Rizal.
 

Zorayda became a popular comic icon in the 1980s when she became a mainstay in the TV gag show "Goin’ Bananas" which starred actors Christopher de Leon, Johnny Delgado, Jay Ilagan, Edgar Mortiz and Al Tantay.
 

Zorayda along with another comedian, Whitney Tyson, became household names as the gags emphasized their unconventional looks–Sanchez for her facial features and Tyson for her dark skin. Zorayda was also a writer. According to Diña, Zorayda had been writing for the newspaper Manila Bulletin.
 

She also starred in several movies, mostly comedies, including the iconic "Bagets" movie where she played a teacher.
 

Her film credits include: "Feel na feel" (1990); "Hotdog" (1990); Tiyanak (1988); Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting (1988); "Bakit kinagat ni Adan ang mansanas ni Eba" (1988); Ready, Aim, Fire (1987); Takot ako eh! (1987); Working Girls 2 (1987); and Bagets (1984).