the bachatero Blas Duran He died early this Tuesday at the age of 82 following being admitted to a clinic for circulation problems or vascular disorders in February.
A few years ago, the creator of songs such as “You are worth nothing”, “La arepa”, “El conejo de la vecina” and “La rifa” began to suffer from Parkinson’s disease and suffered a thrombosis that left him in wheelchairs. wheels, according to what his daughter told a local media outlet.
Durán would have retired from music in 2015, when he decided not to perform more concerts, tours and record music due to his health condition.
Durán achieved great popularity in the 80s and 90s for the double meaning he used in his songs, music with which he reached places like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Granada, Curacao, Guatemala, Honduras, Bonaire, San Thomas, Jamaica , Panama, Aruba, Chile, Ecuador, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Italy, Russia and Switzerland.
The singer was born on February 3, 1941 in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez province, in the north of the Dominican Republic.
Blas is survived by approximately 12 children procreated with different women throughout his life.