Overview
- His death was confirmed by his family after he was admitted Wednesday to Málaga’s Regional University Hospital, with an infection cited as the cause.
- The family set the wake at the Parcemasa funeral home in Málaga, and his ashes will remain in the city.
- Puente Genil, his birthplace, declared official mourning through Sunday noon and will open a book of condolences.
- Andalusian president Juanma Moreno and Spain’s deputy prime minister María Jesús Montero posted public tributes recognizing his cultural legacy.
- He vaulted to fame by winning all prizes at the 1956 Córdoba flamenco contest and later received top honors including the 2005 Llave de Oro del Cante, the Medalla de Andalucía, and the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts.