Menzano, who was 85, died at a hospital in Mexico City, the Society for Writers and Musicians of Mexico confirmed to CNN. He was hospitalized in mid-December after testing positive for Covid-19, CNN reported at the time.
Manzano was a popular musician, with more than 600 songs in his name being sung by society. His songs were interpreted by artists from around the world, including Elvis Presley, Dionne Werwick, Perry Como, Spanish singer Raphael and fellow Mexican star Luis Miguel.
The Latin Recording Academy, which awarded the Latin Grammys, expressed its condolences. “Armando Manzeno received the award for Musical Excellence and was the winner of the Latin Grammy, as well as a great friend now gone,” the organization said.
“We celebrate his life and work. An irreparable loss to the world of Latin music. We are with the Manzenoro family in their grief.”
Manzenoro won the Latin Grammy in 2001 for his album “Duets”.
He won the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, becoming the first Mexican to receive this honor.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador mourned.
“Armando Manzi was a sensitive man, a man of the people. That’s why I mourn his death,” he told a news conference on Monday. “He was also a great musician.”
Menzano will be buried in Mexico City and his remains will be taken to his hometown Merida in the Yucatan state.
According to data from Hopkins University in Mexico, Mexico has been hit hard by the coronavirus epidemic, with 1,383,434 coronavirus cases and 122,426 deaths reported.
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