Manzanero, 85, died at a hospital in Mexico City, the Mexican Society of Authors and Composers told CNN. He was hospitalized in mid-December after giving positive results for Covid-19, CNN reported at the time.
Manzanero was a prolific composer, with over 600 songs to his name, according to the company. His songs have been performed by artists around the world, including Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Perry Como, Spanish singer Raphael and Mexican colleague Luis Miguel.
The Latin Grammy Academy, which awards the Latin Grammy, has expressed its sympathy. “Armando Manzanero received the Award for Musical Excellence and was the winner of the Latin Grammy, as well as a great friend who has now disappeared,” the organization said.
“We celebrate his life and work. An irreplaceable loss for the world of Latin music. We are with the Manzanero family in their grief.”
Manzanero won a Latin Grammy in 2001 for his album “Duets”.
He won an award for making a living in 2014, becoming the first Mexican to receive this honor.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expressed his condolences.
“Armando Manzanero was a sensitive man, a man of the people. That is why I mourn his death,” he told a news conference on Monday. “He was also a great composer.”
Manzanero will be cremated in Mexico City, and his remains will be taken to his hometown of Merida, Yucatan.
Mexico was severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with 1,383,434 coronavirus cases and 122,426 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.