Mexican Crooner Juan Gabriel Dies at 66 in Santa Monica

Tributes have come in from Mark Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, for the man known as Juan Gabriel.

Alberto Aguilera Valadez, better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel, 66, was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke barriers within the Latin music market.

Having sold over 100 million copies worldwide, Juan Gabriel is among Latin America's best-selling singer-songwriters.

His eighteenth studio album, Recuerdos, Vol. II, holds the distinction of being the best-selling album of all-time in Mexico, with over eight million copies sold. During his career, Juan Gabriel wrote around 1,800 songs.

Among his most recognized penned songs are "Amor Eterno", "Querida", "Yo No Nací Para Amar", "Hasta Que Te Conocí", "El Noa Noa", "No Tengo Dinero", "Abrázame Muy Fuerte", "Te lo Pido por Favor", "En Esta Primavera", "Pero Qué Necesidad", "Te Sigo Amando", "Siempre en Mi Mente, "De Mí Enamórate", and "Lo Pasado, Pasado", among others; all of them, performed by him and many other artists.

On August 28, 2016, Juan Gabriel died from a heart attack in his home in Santa Monica, California, while on tour in the United States