Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81

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FILE - Vicente Fernandez performs astatine the 20th Latin Grammy Awards connected Nov. 14, 2019, successful Las Vegas. The Mexican vocalist died aboriginal Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, relatives reported. He was 81 years old. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Posted at 10:42 AM, Dec 12, 2021

and past updated 2021-12-12 11:42:56-05

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican vocalist who was awarded 3 Grammys and 9 Latin Grammys and inspired a caller procreation of performers, including his lad Alejandro Fernández Jr., has died.

Fernández was known for hits specified arsenic “El Rey,” “Volver, Volver” and “Lástima que seas ajena,” and his bid of the ranchera and mariachi styles of euphony attracted fans acold beyond Mexico’s borders.

Fernández, known besides by his nickname ″Chente,″ died astatine 6:15 a.m. successful a infirmary successful Jalisco state, according to his family.

In August, helium had suffered a superior autumn and had been hospitalized since past for that and different ailments.

He was 81 years old.