Finally, Chavela Vargas He died today, Sunday, August 5, at the age of 93. The mexican singer of Costa Rican origin died due to respiratory arrest. He was very conscious until the last moment and expressed good wishes for Mexico to improve, explained his personal physician José Núñez.
The 93-year-old artist died of acute respiratory failure, chronic bronchopneumonia and exacerbated chronic kidney failure, said the specialist responsible for her care. Chavela, whose real name was Isabel Vargas Lizano, was hospitalized since last Sunday and treated by the medical team headed by José Manuel Núñez at the Inovamed hospital in Cuernavaca, capital of the central state of Morelos.
She was born in San Joaquín de Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica, on April 17, 1919 and was one of the main figures of the ranchera genre and a pioneer among female performers. The ranchera is a masculine and sensual musical genre, generally sung by men. Chavela used to sing songs normally performed by men about her desire for women. She dressed like a man, smoked tobacco, drank heavily, carried a gun, and was known for her distinctive red overcoat. RIP.
Via | EFE
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