'Queen of Salsa' dies at 77

Celia Cruz, the Cuban-born singer who went from Havana nightclubs to become the “queen of salsa”, has died.

'Queen  of Salsa' dies at 77

Celia Cruz, the Cuban-born singer who went from Havana nightclubs to become the “queen of salsa”, has died.

Cruz, 77, died of a brain tumour at her home in Fort Lee, New Jersey, yesterday, said her publicist, Blanca Lasalle. She had undergone surgery in December but her health faltered.

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