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Paris Café Video Shows Juan Gabriel Look-Alike, Reviving Online Rumors

The viral post lacks verification, with reporters pointing to Juan Gabriel’s documented 2016 death.

Overview

  • A TikTok clip by user Fidel Martin shows a gray‑haired man in an orange jacket at a Paris café and has surpassed 2.1 million views.
  • The footage was recorded in a restaurant in Sarcelles in the Île‑de‑France region, according to posts and subsequent reports.
  • Viewers split between wishful claims and skepticism, with many comparing the man to other public figures rather than accepting he is the singer.
  • News outlets reiterate that Juan Gabriel, born Alberto Aguilera Valadez, died on August 28, 2016 in Santa Monica, California from an acute myocardial infarction.
  • The surge of attention arrives weeks before Netflix’s Juan Gabriel series Debo, Quiero y Puedo set for an October 30 premiere, a timing noted in coverage.