Legendary singer-songwriter Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has died at the age of 81, it has been confirmed.
The star, who was known only by his last name, reportedly suffered a stroke in the months before his death and struggled with illness following the incident.
A post shared on the musician’s official blog and website announced his death. “It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today,” it read. “We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his daughters – Sandra, Eva and Regan – and to all his family.”
Rodriguez’s death was also confirmed to News24 by Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, who runs SugarMan.org. “We’ve confirmed with his daughter, Sandra, that he passed away yesterday, August 8, at 17:30 Detroit time,” Segerman said.
This is a developing news story and will be updated.
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