Raul malo, the mavericks singer known for his muscular baritone and expansive take on country music, is dead at 60 Malo announced a cancer diagnosis last year. Raul malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the mavericks, has died at age 60 He was battling colon cancer and later leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes around the brain and spinal cord. Raul malo, performing here in nashville, tenn In 2014, died at the age of 60
Malo was the lead singer of the mavericks, a band that blended country with rock and roll, blues and latin sounds. The band announced the news in a statement on tuesday via their official instagram account. Raul malo, whose rich voice was the defining train of the mavericks, the fittingly named group who brought latin flavor and lively rock vibe to country music in the 1990s, died on monday, the band.
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