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A London spokeswoman for Universal Music confirmed his death
in an email to Reuters. No further details were given.
Sebastian was signed with Universal Music Latin Entertainment.
Born Jose Manuel Figueroa in the small town of Juliantla, the
multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner dedicated himself
to music after leaving the seminary at the age of 17.
Mixing Latin pop and ranchera music, he went on to release a
string of singles and albums in a career spanning more than 30
years. He also starred in Mexican soap opera "Tu y Yo".
Often performed on horseback, his sentimental songs such as "Secreto
de Amor" and "Tatuajes" made him popular throughout Latin
America.
Sebastian was first diagnosed with cancer in 1999. Last year, he
said he was undergoing treatment again after the illness had
returned, according to local media.
(Reporting By Rollo Ross; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian
Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)
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