"Queen of Salsa" Dies at 78

World | July 17, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

Celia Cruz, known as the "Queen of Salsa," died at 78 Wednesday afternoon after battling cancer, international agencies reported, citing her manager. While she always refused to give her age, she was believed to be 78, while close friends estimated Cruz was about 79 at the time of her last performance.The Queen of Salsa" was also an ambassador of Latino culture who reinvent the sound of modern Latin music, with its tropical background and drumbeats for more than half a century.

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