Chavela Vargas Death
Chavela passed away on August 5, 2012 at the age of 93 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Chavela's cause of death was heart failure.
When did Chavela Vargas die?
August 5, 2012How did Chavela Vargas die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was Chavela Vargas when died?
93Where did Chavela Vargas die? What was the location of death?
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Chavela Vargas Birthday and Date of Death
Chavela Vargas was born on April 17, 1919 and died on August 5, 2012. Chavela was 93 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 17, 1919
Date of Death: August 5, 2012
Age at Death: 93
Chavela Vargas - Biography
María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaˈβela ˈβarɣas]; April 17, 1919 – August 5, 2012), better known as Chavela Vargas, was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer–songwriter and actress. She was especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras, but she is also recognized for her contribution to other genres of popular Latin American music. She has been an influential interpreter in the Americas and Europe, muse to figures such as Pedro Almodóvar, hailed for her haunting performances, and called "la voz áspera de la ternura", the rough voice of tenderness. The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, presented her with a Latin GRAMMY Statuette in 2007 after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of that organization.
