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Merengue singer Johnny Ventura dies aged 81 after suffering a heart attack
showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFamous singer Johnny Ventura has died at the age of 81 after suffering a heart attack.The legendary merengue artist passed away at a hospital in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, his son revealed to CNN.During his impressive career, the singer bagged a whopping six Latin Music Grammy awards and was even nicknamed the Elvis of Merengue, according to MailOnline.His son Jandy said: "The Ventura family is proud of all the legacy that my father could have left, we have our heads held high."The president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, has declared July 29, 30 and 31 days of national mourning due to the loss of the singer.Ventura had previously worked in
