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Paquita La Del Barrio Dies: Mexican Singer-Songwriter Was 77


Francisca Viveros Barradas, best known by her stage name Paquita la del Barrio, has died. She was 77.

“With deep pain and sadness, we confirm the death of our beloved Paquita la del Barrio, in her home in Veracruz, being a unique and unrepeatable artist, who will leave us an indelible mark in the hearts of all of us who know her and enjoy her music,” read a statement shared on Instagram. “Rest in peace, your music and legacy will live forever in our hearts,” the statement concluded. Her life inspired a bioseries in 2017, produced by Sony Pictures and Teleset for Imagen Television in México and would later air on Univision.

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