Sixto Rodriguez, subject of Searching for Sugar Man documentary, dies aged 81

Sixto Rodriguez, subject of Searching for Sugar Man documentary, dies aged 81
Singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez performs at the Beacon Theatre (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Wed, 09 Aug, 2023 - 16:27
Corey Williams, Associated Press

Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, has died aged 81.

Rodriguez’s death in Detroit was announced on the Sugarman.org website and confirmed on Wednesday by his granddaughter, Amanda Kennedy.

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