Armando Manzanero’s family denies his death

Mexico. Singer and songwriter Armando Manzanero “responds well to treatment”, so the rumor about his death is false, Martha Manzanero Arjona, daughter of the “King of Romanticism”, reported on Saturday in Efe following his relationship with his first wife, María Elena. Arjona.

“Thank God she’s responding to COVID-19 treatment and will be home soon,” said the Yucatecan, who along with her brothers Armando, María Elena and Diego left Mérida to move to Mexico City, Mexico.

Manzanero, who turned 85 on December 7, was admitted to an unidentified hospital in the Mexican capital because he had symptoms of COVID-19.

Although he was “fragile”, his health improved and his oxygen level recovered, Martha said.

“Thank God it’s better,” reiterated the youngest daughter of the Manzanero Arjona family.

His children never lost their faith, he explained, since they always considered him a “warrior,” as the Yucatecan-born singer-songwriter “always enjoyed good health.”

Although he has been suffering from diabetes for years, he has always been under control, according to the family, so he can still travel to give concerts and record albums.

His wife Laura Elena Villa also confirmed Manzanero’s improvement on Saturday.

“My husband is stable and eager to improve,” she said.

With these words, the family shortened the rumors that appeared in the last hours in Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, which indicated the death of Manzanero.

Martha and Laura thanked the audience, family and dozens of artists with whom Manzanero shared the stage and others who recorded their songs created more than 50 years ago to express their affection and prayers.

Among his most iconic hits are I adore her, Mía, This afternoon I saw it raining, We meet, I learned with youI and Not, among others.

Throughout his 74-year career, Manzanero has sung with performers around the world, such as Spaniards Alejandro Sanz, Carmen París, Presuntos Implicados and Miguel Bosé.

Also with Cubans Celia Cruz, Halia María Mompié and Francisco Céspedes; Mexican Luis Miguel, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Pedro Vargas, Lucero and Susana Zavaleta, and Brazilians Roberto Carlos and Ellis Regina.

Just on Friday, December 11, the singer-songwriter was at the inauguration in Yucatán of the Casa Manzanero Museum, where artists Carlos Cuevas and Coque Muñiz were present.

“I think I am rewarded for life,” Manzanero said in an interview with Efe in October last year.