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Víctor Yturbe
Born
Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe

(1936-05-08)May 8, 1936
DiedNovember 28, 1987(1987-11-28) (aged 51)
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
OccupationSinger
Known forVictim of unsolved murder

Víctor Yturbe (born Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe; May 8, 1936 – November 28, 1987) was a Mexican singer under the stage name, "El Pirulí".[1]

Career

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Yturbe was born in Mexico City. In the 1960s, he made his first contact with the artistic world, working as an aquatic clown in a water skiing show in Acapulco. In March 1964, after a spinal injury, he stayed in the Hotel Posada Vallarta where he started to sing professionally in the hotel's bar.[citation needed]

Victor sings to actress Veronica Castro in his song Veronica.[2]

Death

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Yturbe was murdered on November 28, 1987, in Atizapan de Zaragoza.[3] He was shot after he opened the door to his house.[4] The cause was never established, and no one has ever been charged with his killing.[5]

See also

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Albums

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References

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  1. ^ "Víctor Yturbe - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-09-30). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Details of Yturbe's murder
  4. ^ La muerte de VICTOR YTURBE🇲🇽 "EL PIRULÍ" como NUNCA te la MOSTRARON!, retrieved 2022-09-16
  5. ^ Mesa, Cristal (2018-04-03). "23 Tragic Latino Deaths You Won't Forget". we are mitú. Retrieved 2019-11-04.