Famous Mexican Singer, Vicente Fernández Dies At 81
Vicente Fernández, a famous Mexican musician, has lost his life at the age of 81.
He died on Sunday December 12, at a hospital in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, according to a post published on his official Instagram account.
“In August, Fernández suffered a fall that led to a spinal cord injury. He underwent surgery and was on ventilatory assistance and in critical patient care in the intensive care units” according to a statement in Spanish shared on the singer’s official Instagram handle at the time.
Fernandez was known for hits such as “El Rey,” and “Lastima que seas ajena,” his command of the ranchera genre and his dark and elegant mariachi suits with their matching wide-brimmed sombreros.
His music spread far and wide and attracted fans beyond Mexico’s borders. Songs like “Volver, Volver” and “Como Mexico no hay dos” were extremely popular among Mexican immigrant communities in the U.S. because of how they expressed the longing for the homeland.
