Maria del Rosario Valdez Camposbetter known as Chayito Valdezwas a Mexican nationalized American singer who died June 19, 2016so here we reminisce a little bit about his career and how he ended up in a wheelchair.
Who Was Chayito Valdez?
Also known as “The Lark of Mexico”Chayito was born on May 28, 1945 in the city of Guasave, Sinaloa. From an early age, the singer, composer and actress showed her interest in music by entering various competitions in local cinemas.
The Mexican naturalized American was known for musical successes such “Kisses and Drinks”, “One Night I Was Drunk”, “Three Times I Cheated on You” Y “he left her”but in September 1985 he suffered an accident that would change his life forever.
So he ended up in a wheelchair
That September 17, 1985 The ranchera singer suffered an accident on her way home to Texas, USA, where she lived for a number of years. During this drive from Zacatecas to Coahuila, the driver of the truck he was traveling in fell asleep, causing a spectacular explosion.
After the accident, Chayito Valdez His spine was fractured and his lower limbs were immobile, requiring him to use a wheelchair for a number of years.
In view of this, many media, palenques, record labels and charro screens closed their doors to him, but this did not prevent him from continuing his musical career.
This was his tragic departure
After trying to rediscover his artistic career, Chayito He performed at Expo Sonora’s Palenque in 2003, where his show was a huge success. Shortly after, however, he suffered another accident when he fell during his transfer at Guadalajara Airport, where he hit the back of his head and reportedly had no problems.
Despite this, the singer suffered from dehydration during her last performance in Nogales, Sonora and was rushed to the hospital, but she convulsed and her brain was deprived of oxygen for about 4 minutes and ended up in a coma for 13 years.
“The Lark of Mexico” He died on June 19, 1026, after spending 13 years in a coma at the age of 71.
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