Singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer — a legend of the Latin American music scene — has died at the age of 70.
On Thursday, Verdaguer’s daughter, Ana Victoria, and wife, Amanda Miguel — who are also singers — both confirmed that the Mexican-Argentinian star had passed away and issued a statement on the news. «With absolute sadness, we regret to inform his fans and friends that our beloved Diego has left his beautiful body to continue his path and creativity in another form of eternal life,» the statement said. «The whole of the family is immersed in this pain, so we appreciate your understanding in these difficult times.» Verdaguer was a hugely popular figure in Mexico, Argentina and elsewhere across Latin America and first achieved international success in 1975, when his song «Volveré» («I’ll Be Back») became a hit in Mexico and went on to sell more than five million copies.
