Raul Malo, Grammy Award-winning lead singer of The Mavericks, died Monday following a battle with colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease. The musician was 60.
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, died Monday, Dec. 8, following a battle with cancer. He was 60.
The Grammy Award-winning musician’s wife, Betty Malo, confirmed his death on social media.
Malo was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024, and disclosed in September that he was also fighting leptomeningeal disease (LMD), a rare condition where cancer spreads to the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
« He was called to do another gig — this time in the sky — and he’s flying high like an eagle », Betty Malo wrote online.
« No one embodied life and love, joy and passion, family, friends, music, and adventure the way our beloved Raul did. Now he will look down on us with all that heaven will allow, lighting the way and reminding us to savor every moment. »
She added, « Dino, Victor, Max and I — along with our entire family — thank all of you for your love and support through all of this.
