Lavoe’s life has inspired two biographical films. The first, El Cantante, was produced by salsa artist Marc Anthony, who played Lavoe, and Jennifer Lopez as Hector’s wife, Nilda (known as “Puchi” by close friends).

Where was Hector Lavoe funeral?

07/03/1993: FUNERAL OF HECTOR LAVOE, SALSA SUPER STAR, AT ST CECILIA’S CHURCH AND ST RAYMOND’S CEMETERY.

How did Puchi Lavoe died?

Lavoe died in 1993, at 46, from cardiac arrest, possibly from complications of AIDS. “He is almost a sacrificial lamb, that one guy who would represent legions of fans but lived the most painful life imaginable,” said the singer Marc Anthony, who portrays Mr. Lavoe in the new film, “El Cantante” (“The Singer”).

What happened Hector Lavoe?

One of them, Lavoe’s notorious drug abuse, led to his death of AIDS in 1993, at 46. Shapiro attributes the singer’s addiction to his own weakness of character and the nature of the ’70’s music scene.

Who got Hector Lavoe in drugs?

“(Puchi and I) were two totally different women. I was raised in a Catholic school and was totally naive. She knew the way of life in the street, knew about drugs and all that stuff.” The movie version shows Puchi introducing marijuana to Hector and tacitly enabling his cocaine and heroin abuse.

What happened Tito Roja?

Rojas died on December 26, 2020, at the age of 65, after suffering a heart attack. He was buried at the Pax Christi Cemetery in Humacao, Puerto Rico.