Overview
- Ocasio’s sister, Iraida, announced on Dec. 24 that he died the previous night, Dec. 23, at age 58.
- Chayanne paid tribute on Instagram with childhood photos and a note recalling rehearsals and early memories.
- Ocasio was a key voice in Los Chicos, the 1980s Puerto Rican boy band formed to compete with Menudo and remembered for hits such as “Mamma Mía” and “Frente al mar.”
- After the group dissolved, Ocasio joined the U.S. Army in 1990 and served in Operation Desert Storm, later coauthoring a 2012 book about the band.
- No official cause of death has been released, though some outlets reported a heart attack without formal confirmation.