Merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who had been acting at the nightclub convicted in the Dominican Republic when the roof collapsed, was among the 98 people declared dead.
He was 69 years old.
Pérez’s manager, Enrique Paulino, confirmed news of the musician’s death. He told local media at the scene that the group’s saxophonist was also crushed until death in the famous Jet Set night club in Santo Domingo.
After the news of his death, Pérez’s profile photo on Instagram was changed to Black. However, additional details are not released on their death bone while the teams seek possible survivors in the debris.
According to the singer’s family, he was initially taken alive from the destroyed nightclub after an apartment after the officials “found him singing.”
He was immediately transferred to the Plaza de Salud hospital to receive treatment, where he succumbed to his wounds.
“We wait for God to recover soon … He killed, but he has hospitalized; they found his song. He began to sing so that it could listen. He always told me:” If something happens “,” His Dawuh “” His Soer Sope. He told the Spanish news media news Telemicro before his death was confirmed.
The singer’s brother, the former player of the Major Leagues Neifi Pérez, was not present at the club during the tragedy.
The dear meringue singer launched a total of 13 albums after starting a solo race in 1987.
Some of the albums are used to become certified gold in countries such as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, reports the Colombian.
Pérez was well known for successes such as “I will come back”, “Looking for your kisses” and “Dame Veneno”.
On Wednesday morning, the National Police of the Dominican Republic confirmed on Instagram that the death toll had increased to 98 and a total of 155 people had transported the leg to the nearby hospitals.
“We continually clean the rubble and look for people,” said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday night, according to Associated Press.
“We are going to look tirelessly on people.”
Among the confirmed dead are several former athletes, including the former World Series champion Octavio Dotel, the former Baseball player of the Major Leagues Tony Blanco and the father or the current prospect of the Pittsburgh pirates, Tony Blanco JR.
Dotel, who began as a prospect of the METS and won a ring with the San Luis cardinals in 2011, and Tony Blanco, who played lyrics for Washington nationals, died shortly after the roof gave up.
Dotel was taken alive from the rubble, but died while transporting to a hospital, according to the MLB reporter, Héctor Gómez.
The Chief of Emergency Operations, General Juan Manuel Méndez, with news without Dotel, 51, had the 45 -year -old Battería player, to the famous place, who organized live performances duration of the week.
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi, was also among the dead, authorities said. Cruz is the sister of the former toleter of the Major Leagues Nelson Cruz.
