Juan Gabriel died of natural causes, following “heart problems”, the county coroner of Los Angeles, who had not yet signed his death certificate said on Monday.
Ed Winter, assistant head of research County coroner Los Angeles, told the Associated Press that did her autopsy icon of Mexican popular music because they reviewed their medical records and determined that he had heart disease.
“we obtained medical history of the family and doctors. We had access to his history of heart problems … and determined that she died of natural causes due to his heart problems, “Winter told The Associated Press.
In April 2014 Juan Gabriel was hospitalized for pneumonia after a concert in Las Vegas. On that occasion he received intensive care and many feared could not survive.
The coroner’s office plans to issue death certificates soon but it will indicate that the prolific songwriter died Sunday of natural causes, said Winter.
the remains of the artist remain at a funeral southwest Los Angeles for several days, according to police spokesman Pedro Muñiz Los Angeles. The singer died at his home in Santa Monica two days after giving his last concert in Inglewood, California, near where his remains lie. He was 66 years.
Hoping to give a final farewell, dozens of fans thronged Juan Gabriel on Monday outside the funeral singing several of his successes and leaving flowers in the garden. At about 10 am they had closed the streets. People began to chant his subjects an hour later and mariachis and sellers of fruits and flowers appeared after noon.
“He was part of my family,” said Mexico’s Maria Sanchez Montaño, who is not artist family but I wanted so much that, like many others, felt very close.
“He is our Elvis. Will be immortal as Pedro Infante, “the immigrant, surrounded by men and women singing” Joy Good morning “,” El Noa Noa “and other hits by Juan Gabriel, helped by music coming from a truck.
a funeral also reached the consul of Mexico in Los Angeles, Carlos Garcia de Alba, and a distant cousin of the artist who said he came from Mexico and hoped to meet with their families.
“I am terribly sad. It is a great pity for everyone, “said Armando Alamillo Valadez before entering the funeral home.
Meanwhile, with the star Juan Gabriel unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002, fans mounted from early on a makeshift memorial with candles, flowers, messages and other offerings. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce also said it would place flowers in place.
Ivan Aguilera, son of the artist, thanked in a statement through the affection for his father. Aguilera was traveling to Los Angeles on Sunday, according to publicist Diana Baron, half d.baron relations inc., Who worked with the singer.
“The death of my father is a tragic loss for all , family, colleagues, and admirers. We give heartfelt thanks for all we have received condolences from around the world, including President Enrique Peña Nieto. We know that our father will miss his countless admirers entertain, who gave so much joy to your life, “he said in a statement issued by the agency Wragg & amp; Casas Public Relations.
The family said it would provide more details in the coming days.
“Juan Gabriel is as popular now as it ever was. Similarly Juan Gabriel was a beloved father and grandfather, “relatives said in a separate statement.
Juan Gabriel died at 11:30 am” peacefully, “said her publicist Arturo De la Mora.
the musician was in the area after a concert the Forum in Inglewood as part of its “MéXXIco It All Tour 2016″ tour, which would run 22 US cities.
secretary of Culture of Mexico Rafael Tovar y de Teresa said through social networks that Peña Nieto gave instructions to open the gates of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City in order to pay tribute to Juan Gabriel, if so decided his family.
it would be a fitting farewell to the artist, who in 1990 broke schemes to check two nights in a row at the Palace of Fine Arts, usually reserved for opera and ballet, despite be a popular musician. In 2013 he repeated the feat when they turn 40 years of experience with another concert at the palace which was reflected in the album “My 40 Fine Arts” in 2014.
Juan Gabriel, whose real name was Alberto Aguilera Valadez , was born in Parácuaro, Michoacan, on January 7, 1950. in 2009 he was recognized by the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and also was inducted into the Walk of stars of Las Vegas.
Just August 5 released “Juan Gabriel evening dress by Eduardo Magallanes”, consisting of 34 pieces from its catalog arranged by Eduardo Magallanes and performed with a symphony orchestra and adapted to genres as diverse as tango, salsa and huapango.
I wanted as a guest on show
The first actress Maria Victoria was to be the guest of honor during the presentation that John Gabriel had program offer on Saturday at the Omnilife Stadium in Jalisco.
“he sent me tickets to go to the concert and told me he was going to give a dinner to all its guests, and I think that night all your guests we would climb to sing with him.
“I could not believe when we were checking to see in a few days in Jalisco, in advertising it had a picture of him and cuddled me and said he was the guest of honor, “shared.
Although after the death of” Divo of Juarez “Victoria I have no plans to travel, shared that employers do not want to cancel the show, which was exhausted, in tribute to the composer
“is not gonna stop anything, are you talking to see if I want to go, do not want to move anything, want to do the show in tribute to him. “
the actress maintained a close relationship with the composer from the beginning of his career.
the two met when Victoria’s husband, the late speaker and violinist Ruben Zepeda Novelo introduced them.
Even Juan Gabriel wrote the song “Lady Maria Victoria” when she was widowed.
That letter was plastered on the walls of the Blanquita Theater.
“He gave me the surprise that recorded when Ruben had just died, my husband. Then he wrote in the Teatro Blanquita on the wall. I have the picture where we’re both seeing what I wrote on the wall “.
Together they acted in the series Maid Well Maid and sang duets the theme” 17 Years “.
by “nonsense”, according to Victoria, both figures were fought for 20 years but were reconciled during the presentation of the singer last year at the National Auditorium.
Juan Gabriel walked off the stage to where was the actress and both a loving embrace is given.
a few days ago was the last time the interpreter spoke to him.
Although not delved on the subject of health, the singer will he shared that he was tired, but she chalked it up to each presentation was delivered completely to the public
Mexico sings with his statue in Garibaldi
could not miss “eternal Love” to dismiss Juan Gabriel, but neither “El Noa Noa”, “Honey” and “Caray” . Fans in Mexico reacted with tears, applause, cheers and dancing in the Plaza Garibaldi the historic center of the capital, the epicenter of the popular music that so many classic songs gave the beloved musician.
As soon as is she had spread the news that Juan Gabriel died in Santa Monica, California, when his admirers across the border prepared to honor him in El Tenampa Salon, a cantina famous Garibaldi for having among its clientele José Alfredo Jimenez, Chavela Vargas . and Pedro Infante
“We work night; when I wake up I heard they were singing songs of Juan Gabriel on the street, “he told The Associated Press Alvaro Hurtado, 52 years mariachi Sunday llamdo played the repertoire Divo de Juarez for customers of the bar. “I am grateful most of all with his songs, it was a great person, more than anything gave work to my colleagues to mariachis … We made very nice things”.
Outside, at the foot of the statue John Gabriel in the square, came mariachis and lonely to play their music musicians while dozens of fans accompanied them in song and some placed their foot flowers and candles.
the group was varied, from ladies like those which Juan Gabriel used to spend his songs in concerts, children, workers and even young-looking rockers, all gathered to honor the late singer for 66 years. It united the fact of knowing all the songs Juanga. One of them was Marshall Gourley, Denver, Colorado, who was vacationing in Mexico City.
“It would be a mortal sin to be in Mexico and not come to the Plaza de Garibaldi to remember,” he said Gourley in English. “His music has been part of our life since the early 70s, in fact when my mom died we play ‘Eternal Love’ at his funeral. Although no one in my immediate family speaks Spanish we play music because it has a very, very special sound. “
” His music is universal, is Mexican music but is universal music that is sticking everywhere because it reaches the heart like all good music, “he said in Spanish.
in Ciudad Juarez, where he lived in his youth, dozens of people gathered outside the house of Juan Gabriel to lay flowers and to dismiss him with music .
Parácuaro declares day of mourning for Juanga
Parácuaro Mayor, Michoacan, Zamora Noah announced that on August 28 will be declared day of mourning in memory singer Juan Gabriel, who died Sunday at age 66.
in addition, the mayor said they will seek the remains of Michoacan artist to be buried in the town of Tierra Caliente, along with her mother .
“We have to respect the decision of their children, but also make them an invitation to respect the will in life Mr. Alberto (Aguilera Valadez, real name of singer) said,” said Zamora during a tribute that was paid to the singer.
“He said that after he died he wanted to be here, rest in the municipal cemetery, next to his mom.”
361 -A street Juan Gabriel, named since 2003, the tribute that began last night continued to 12:00 hours in the house where the composer of songs like “Eternal Love” was born “Until you” and “the Difference “.
in the municipality there is a statue called Divo of Juarez, where people have concentrated flowers and candles.
at the entrance to the town authorities and sent place also giant black bun, a sign of mourning for the death of Mexican singer-songwriter.
in Morelia, the Governor of Michoacan, Silvano Aureoles, she announced it will begin efforts to pay tribute to Juan Gabriel at the Monumental Plaza de Toros of this city, where the artist used to give concerts.
He explained that for the event to artists like Marco Antonio Solis and Martin Urrieta, both michoacanos.
be invited “I will instruct also that, through the areas of Education and Culture, will begin a process of gathering all the life and history of Juan Gabriel to edit a book in his memory, “he said in an interview.
