Toña La Negra Death
Toña passed away on December 16, 1982 at the age of 70 in Veracruz, Mexico. Toña's cause of death was heart attack.
When did Toña La Negra die?
December 16, 1982How did Toña La Negra die? What was the cause of death?
Heart attackHow old was Toña La Negra when died?
70Where did Toña La Negra die? What was the location of death?
Veracruz, Mexico
Toña La Negra Birthday and Date of Death
Toña La Negra was born on October 12, 1912 and died on December 16, 1982. Toña was 70 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 12, 1912
Date of Death: December 16, 1982
Age at Death: 70
Toña La Negra - Biography
María Antonia del Carmen Peregrino Álvarez (October 17, 1912 – December 19, 1982), better known as Toña la Negra, was an Afro-Mexican singer known for her interpretation of boleros and canciones written by Agustín Lara. She first became famous for her interpretation of Lara's "Enamorada", as well as "Lamento Jarocho", written specially for her to sing. She also sang in the famous Sonora Matancera, recording two numbers in the studio with this musical institution. The alley where she was born in the old barrio of "La Huaca" in the city of Veracruz, México, carries her name.
She began to record for the RCA Victor label in the late 1940s. In February 1953, her single "Como golondrinas" peaked at number 2 on Cashbox's Mexico's Top Ten Tunes chart. She went on to record numerous hit singles and also several studio albums, including Caleidoscopio musical con Toña la Negra (1958), Noche criolla, vol. II (1961), and La sensación jarocha, vol. III (1964).
Toña la Negra was married twice. Her first husband, Guillermo Cházaro Ahumada, was a musician. They had three sons, Ramón (b. 1932), Guillermo (b. 1933), and Ernesto (1935–1979), and separated in 1945. Her second husband was Mexican jazz pioneer and bass player Víctor "Vitillo" Ruiz Pazos; they were married from 1955 to 1963.
On Wednesday, 17 November 1982, she was admitted to a hospital in Mexico City because of cardiovascular problems. That following Friday, 19 November, at the age of 70, Toña la Negra died of a heart attack. The municipality of Veracruz erected a statue of Toña la Negra after her death. The alley where she was born in the old barrio of La Huaca carries her name.
