Héctor Rey dead at 54: The beloved Puerto Rican singer known as “The Guaraguao of Salsa” dies

Beloved salsa singer Héctor Rey died on Wednesday at the age of 54.

Rey’s manager El Tiempo confirmed his death and said the singer entered a health center on Tuesday morning after suffering health problems.

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The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

Rey died in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

The Puerto Rican-born singer was widely known as “The Guaraguao of Salsa.”

He is best known for his 1991 album Al Duro, which included hits like Te Propongo and Yo No Se Vivir Ya Sin Tu Amor.

Fans and friends quickly took to social media to mourn his passing.

“‘Te Propongo’ song I wrote for Héctor Rey, today I regret his departure and I remember him with this song, fly high Héctor Rey, rip friend”, wrote Songwriter Mimi Ibarra via Twitter translation.

“RIP Héctor Rey,” one Twitter user wrote, according to one translation.

“Great salsa singer, he had a few songs I liked including this one which for me was his ANTHEM.”

“Peace in the grave of Puerto Rican singer Héctor Rey,” another said via Twitter translation.

A third chimed in, saying: “A great shame to see an excellent artist go. The death of Héctor Rey, known as ‘El Guaraguao’, who had several hits including ‘I don’t know how to live without your love anymore’, ‘I propose you among others.’