Merengue musician Johnny Ventura has died at the age of 81 after a heart attack. The Dominican Republic is in mourning.
Singer, producer and politician Johnny Ventura has died. The “father of merengue” was 81 years old. his son Jandy Ventura announced the planning for the funeral and memorial services.
According to the Diario Digital site, Ventura is said to have suffered a heart attack while having lunch in a restaurant. According to this, the doctors tried to resuscitate him for an hour.
Three days of state mourning arranged
Ventura, from the capital Santo Domingo, had a strong influence on the Caribbean merengue music style with more than 100 records, won six Latin Grammys, including one for his life’s work, and made music history with his band El Combo Show. In addition to his musical career, he was also active as a politician. He was a member of parliament and mayor of Santo Domingo.
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader (54), declared a three-day state mourning and announced military honors for the artist.
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