Rocio Durcal dies at 61
6:24 am By Blogs Media · Celebrities|Music
26 Mar 2006
Rocio Durcal, a Spanish singer and actress, died yesterday at her home in Madrid. Durcal was diagnosed with womb cancer in 2001.
A star since childhood, Durcal acted in many films but was also famous for her singing, particularly Mexican “rancheras”.
Born into a family of six, Durcal’s success in various radio shows quickly attracted film makers in the 1960s and 1970s. In all, she made some 15 films, including “Cancion de Juventud”, (Song of Youth) and “Rocio de La Mancha” and “Marianela”, in which she acted, sang and danced.
She made her first trip to Mexico when she was 17 and has been popular there and throughout Latin America, as well as Spain, ever since.
She performed along side stars such Juan Gabriel, Julio Iglesias, Joan Manuel Serrat, Luis Miguel, Ricky Martin, and Alejandro Sanz.
Via / El Mundo and El Paso Times
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2 Responses to Rocio Durcal dies at 61
Jennifer Woodard Maderazo
March 26th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
Very, very sad. I wonder how JuanGa is holding up.
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March 30th, 2006 at 6:45 am
screw Juanga! How about how her family is holding up you idiot!