Alberto Valadez Aguilera also referred to as Juan Gabriel professionally, was a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actor who was birth on January 7, 1950, until his departure on August 28, 2016.
Juan Gabriel, often known by his slang names Juanga and El Divo de Juárez, was a pioneer in the Latin music industry recognized for his flamboyant manner.
He has been referred to as a pop icon and is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful Mexican composers and vocalists of all time.
Juan Gabriel was one of Latin America’s top-selling singer-songwriters, with an estimated 60 million records sold worldwide.
Recuerdos, Vol. II, his nineteenth studio album, purportedly has the highest sales of any album ever in Mexico with over eight million copies sold. Juan Gabriel wrote almost 1,800 songs throughout his lifetime.
How old was Juan Gabriel when he passed away?
The Renounced Mexican singer and songwriter passed on at the age of 66 years old on August 28, 2016, in Santa Monica, California.