Star who racked up almost 50m sales dies of coronavirus complications at age of 70
Diego Verdaguer on stage in Mexico City in 2019.Last modified on Sat 29 Jan 2022 09.58 GMT
“With absolute sadness, I regret to inform his fans and friends that today my father left his beautiful body to continue his path and creativity in another form of eternal life,” his daughter said. “My mother, I and the whole family are immersed in this pain, so we appreciate your understanding in these difficult times.”
She said Verdaguer travelled tfrequently o the US, especially after the birth of Lucca, the eldest son of Ana Victoria, who lives in LA. “I can tell you, I am more Mexican than anything. I love Mexico, I love what Mexico has meant in my life, I love the opportunities that Mexico has given me,” he said in an interview in 2019.