Article: LATIN SINGER CELIA CRUZ DIES FROM CANCER


United Press International
07-16-2003
Latin singer Celia Cruz dies from cancer

FORT LEE, N.J., Jul 16, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Latin music singer Celia Cruz -- called the Queen of Latin Music -- died Wednesday at her New Jersey home from brain cancer.

Sun-sentinel.com said Cruz, 77, who started performing in Cuba in 1949, died with her husband of 42 years, Pedro Knight, at her side.

The newspaper said Cruz, who left Cuba in 1961, was best known as one of the leading performers of Afro-Cuban music, which is ...

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