Overview
- His family confirmed his death on December 12, 2025, in a communiqué posted to his official Facebook account.
- He spent 38 years with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico after joining on January 26, 1980, becoming one of its most recognizable vocalists.
- He left the orchestra in 2017 due to a longstanding back ailment and formally retired in 2019, with later reports noting a cancer diagnosis.
- Days before his passing, his son Aniel Rosario publicly requested a chain of prayer for him.
- News of his death comes six days after the passing of El Gran Combo founder Rafael Ithier, deepening grief across the salsa community.