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Rodriguez died Friday in San Antonio from health complications,
according to his daughter, Aubry Rodriguez. She also shared a
statement on social media saying he went peacefully and was
surrounded by family.
“Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched
millions around the world, but also a deeply loved husband,
father, uncle, and brother whose warmth, humor, and compassion
shaped the lives of all who knew him,” she wrote.
Rodriguez was named the most promising male vocalist at the 1972
Academy of Country Music Awards, and his debut, “Introducing
Johnny Rodriguez,” was nominated for album of the year in 1973.
More than a dozen of his albums and singles landed in the Top
10.
Rodriguez later said his career suffered after he began to use
drugs and alcohol excessively.
Rodriguez was born in Sabinal, Texas, a small town about 60
miles (100 kilometers) west of San Antonio and about 90 miles
(145 kilometers) east of the U.S.-Mexico border.
A Texas jury acquitted Rodriguez of murder in 1999, about a year
after he walked into his mother's house in Sabinal and shot once
at an acquaintance whom he thought was a burglar. Israel
Borrego, 26, died a day after he was shot.
Rodriguez continued to play concerts in South Texas, and he was
inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
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