J. Kim Murphy administratorVicente Fernández, an icon of traditional Mexican music, has died. He was 81 years old.While an official cause of death was not available, Fernández had been hospitalized since August after taking a fall on his Guadalajara ranch that required emergency spinal surgery.
Fernández’s family later reported that the performer had been diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome, an autoimmune condition.
While the singer had been recuperating over the past months, his health had taken a turn for the worse more recently.“Rest in peace, Mr.
Vicente Fernández,” reads a statement on the singer’s Instagram page. The post has been translated from Spanish here. “We regret to inform you of his death on Sunday, December 12 at 6:15.
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