Puerto Rican singer Ray Reyes dead at age 51
The music community is in mourning once again, as Puerto Rican singer Ray Reyes passed away at 51 years of age.
The singer's death was confirmed by his brother Raul on Facebook post-Friday, and while it did not release a cause of death, Primera hora reported a massive heart attack caused the death.'
Raul also asked his brother's fans to keep his family in their prayers and always remember his legacy.
"Dear Friends, Family and fans, with enormous pain in my soul, I inform you that my beloved Brother Ray Reyes passed away," Raul wrote in Spanish alongside more than 20 photos of and with his brother. "I beg you to give us the space to digest all this situation, and please pray for our family, especially my mother, who is delicate."
"I also ask you never to forget his legacy," he added. "Now more than ever, we need to be united. Never stop expressing your love and affection for your fellow human beings."
Ray was born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico. In 1983, he joined Menudo, one of the biggest Latin boy bands in history, at its height of success. Ray's time in Menudo, which ended two years after it began, overlapped with Ricky Martin and DracoRosa's.
He reunited with band members several times after his exit, first in 1998, to celebrate Menudo's 15th anniversary, and again in 2005, 2016 and 2019.
"How difficult it is to reach an age where your brothers of life begin journeys to places where we are unable to accompany them," Johnny captioned the clip. "But as the song says, the stars shine for you up there. That is how I will remember you."
Johnny Lozada, Ray's former bandmate, paid tribute to him on Instagram by sharing a video of Ray performing "Chiquitita.".
0 Comment