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Mexican singer, musician, and songwriter Óscar Chávez , who wrote “ Por ti ,” “ Macondo ,” and “ La niña de Guatemala ,” passed away on Thursday afternoon at 85 years old.
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Mexico’s Culture Ministry broke the news through its social media platforms.
The musician was recently hospitalized after he showed symptoms of COVID-19 .
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A baritone, Chávez immortalized songs like “ Se vende mi país ,” and “ Mariana .” Also an actor, he became popular with the film “ Los caifanes ” in 1967, directed by Juan Ibáñez , in which he played a character that was a member of a criminal gang. He won an Ariel Award for his role in “ El estilos .”
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A singer of trova , traditional Mexican music , and ballads , Chávez was appointed as a Living Cultural Heritage by Mexico City's Culture Ministry.
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Among other accomplishments, he was homaged by Mexico’s Association of Songwriters and Composers on the 25th and 50th anniversaries of his music career; he received the National Award for Sciences and Arts and received an honorary doctorate from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico.
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