How did Cheo Feliciano died?

Feliciano died in the early hours of 17 April 2014 in a single car accident on Highway 176 in the San Juan’s barrio of Cupey, after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a concrete utility pole.

Where is Cheo Feliciano buried?

Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro, Ponce, Puerto Rico
La Piedad Cemetery, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Cheo Feliciano/Place of burial

When did Cheo Feliciano died?

April 17, 2014
Cheo Feliciano/Date of death

Where was Cheo Feliciano born?

Ponce, Puerto Rico
Cheo Feliciano/Place of birth

Feliciano was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and made a name for himself in New York as a musician and singer for a number of groups. Considered salsa royalty, Feliciano was awarded a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.

Is Cheo Feliciano still alive?

Deceased (1935–2014)
Cheo Feliciano/Living or Deceased

How old is Feliciano?

76 years (September 10, 1945)
José Feliciano/Age

Is Cheo Feliciano alive?

Why is Cheo Feliciano famous?

Feliciano was famous for such songs as Amada Mia, Anacaona and Los Entierros. After becoming addicted to heroin he decided to return to Puerto Rico for rehabilitation. He later became an anti-drugs campaigner for the Puerto Rican government.

Is Feliz Navidad blind?

Feliciano was born blind due to congenital glaucoma, which is a birth defect in the eye that causes the intraocular pressure to increase, leading to optic nerve damage. He began playing music as a child and taught himself the accordion. Feliciano got his first guitar at age 9.

Is José Feliciano alive?

Does Feliz Navidad mean?

Merry Christmas
: Merry Christmas!

Is the guy who sings Feliz Navidad blind?

Every holiday season, you can’t help but sing along to the infectious melody of José Feliciano’s 1970 mega single, “Feliz Navidad.” But aside from the holiday hit, the Puerto Rican singer boasts an almost 60-year musical career. Feliciano was born in 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico and has been blind since birth.

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