TRAGIC LOSS
BELOVED salsa singer Héctor Rey has died at age 54 on Wednesday.
Rey's manager confirmed his death with El Tiempo, saying the singer entered a health center on Tuesday morning after presenting with health problems.
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The cause of death was not immediately revealed.
Rey passed away in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The Puerto-Rican born singer was widely known as "The Guaraguao of Salsa."
He is most known for his 1991 album "Al Duro" that featured hit songs like "Te Propongo" and "Yo No Se Vivir Ya Sin Tu Amor."
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Fans and friends quickly turned to social media to mourn his death.
"'Te Propongo' song that I wrote for Héctor Rey, today I regret his departure and I remember him with this song, fly high Héctor Rey, rip friend," wrote song-writer Mimi Ibarra per a Twitter translation.
"RIP Héctor Rey," one Twitter user wrote, according to a translation.
"Great salsa singer, he had his couple of songs that I liked including this one that for me was his HYMN"
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"Peace in the tomb of the Puerto Rican singer, Héctor Rey," another said per a Twitter translation.
A third chimed in saying, "A huge shame to see an excellent artist leave. The death of Héctor Rey, known as 'El Guaraguao' who had several hits, including 'I no longer know how to live without your love', 'I propose you', among others."