The Mexican cultural icon -- known as"El Principe de la Cancion," aka"The Prince of Song" -- passed away Saturday, according to his assistant. Per reports, he died in a South Florida hospital -- and while cause of death hasn't been announced ... it was known he was fighting pancreatic cancer ... a diagnosis he went public with in 2017.
In a video he published in March of that year, Jose Jose told fans he was ready to take on this new adventure, while assuring them he'd fight through the illness. José José was a rock star in the '70s and '80s, cranking out records like"El Triste,""El Amar y el Querer,""Almohada,""Vamos a Darnos Tiempo," and tons of others throughout his 60-plus-year career. He received two Lifetime Achievement Awards -- in 2004 and 2013, respectively -- as well as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Award in '05.
He was also nominated for several Grammy awards over the years, but was never quite able to quite the prize. He did, however, have a bunch of hits land on the Billboard Chart. José José had 20 Hot Latin Songs hits, with four reaching No. 1 -- and even had 15 of his albums on the Top Latin Albums chart. Per Nielsen Music, he sold over 1.8 million albums in the U.S. ... not to mention the millions upon millions more across the world.The guy also had a bit of an acting career too, starring in flicks and shows like"Sabor a mi,""Un sueno de amor,""Perdoname todo,""The Prettiest Ugly Girl" and more.
Rip 💯🙏🏽🙏🏽
A fucking legend RIP
No way Jose. Who’s he?
🌹R.eI.P. JOSE, JOSE.🌹 ~Mi Condolencias y Oraciones con los Familias y Amigos de José José durante estos días. Dios los Bendiga 👼🏻Velociadad a Dios, Jose, Jose👼🏻
El Principe de la Canción!
Very sad news. 💔💔💔
Well I’ll be damn.
No way Jose
😥💔🙏
sooooo sad!!
camarogirlxo
QEPD
FOX26Houston RIP
Who? Who?
Damn RIP goat
Rip, great singer. Will be missed
no way
GOAT and an icon. Rip
Claudia_Cruz19 Damn my dad gonna be sad when I show him this today
“Lo que no fue, no será...” 😞😞😞
I was literally listening to him and Camilo Sesto a couple of days ago
Oh dear. He was I'll for a while.
Mexican singer
RIP RIP Jose Jose
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😭😭😭😭
sthep_nunez bro
😢 RIP
He had a beautiful voice!
RIP Jose Jose :( such an amazing man with beautiful songs 🥺❤️
I’m so sad and hurt 😭
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Rip el principe de la cancion
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RIP.
Franconuma
KatyMendieta1 QUE TRISTE FUE DECIRNOS ADIOS CUANDO NOS ALEJABAMOS MAS HASTA LA GOLONDRINA EMIGRÓ DESAFIANDO EL FINAL...
not latin singer.. MEXICAN LEGEND please!!
FreakinEvie
It I only see one pinche Jose
Who dat who dat?
Descanse en Paz Principe de la Canción 🙏🏽😔
Never heard. RIP
Muy triste
Wow omg!!! R.I.P!!!
RIP
FOX26Houston
Was he in Duran Duran?
Honestly I thought he was dead already 💀😭
Damn going to the karaoke bar tonight to pay my respects by singing El Amar y querer
Gracias por todo príncipe! 😭🙏
First Camilo Sesto now Jose Jose 2 of my mom favorite singers 😞Rip .... So many deaths this year wow!
So sad 💔
The Prince! Rip
RIP Jose! Beautiful songs that were a part of my childhood. Parents loved him. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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RIP Jose Jose ❤️ RIP RIPJoseJose
RIP
ripjosejose 😭
Rip Jose Jose
Name so nice you gotta say it twice! R.i.p. Condolences to his family
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No way. Jose!
Next man up
Jose Jose is dead dead !
So very sad to hear. This man was one of my idols. His words in song were like a leap into the air. Descansa en Paz. Dueno del aire.
NOOOOOOO
Was his middle name also Jose?
There goes a clean house 😓
Damn RIP 🙏
Never heard of him. People died all the time. I will someday. Will you post it tmz?
My condolences to his wife Maria Maria.
OMG
What the hell OMFG
No way Jose!