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09-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Famed Singer Dead at 69 Following Dominican Roof Collapse
Famed Dominican singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing at the Jet Set nightclub when its roof collapsed on Tuesday night, has died at 69. The tragic news was first reported by Rolling Stone and Listín Diario and later confirmed to People by Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino.Pérez was a noted musician who began his career as the lead vocalist in Wilfrido Vargas' orchestra. After going solo, he released 13 albums including Buscando Tus Besos (1987) and, most recently, Hecho Esta (2022). He is best remembered for his tracks 'Volveré' (1996) and 'Enamorado de Ella' (2021), the latter of which topped at No. 29 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. Pérez released his final single, 'No Voy a Llorar,' on Valentine's Day of this people have been confirmed dead following Tuesday night's tragic accident, which occurred about one hour into Pérez's performance, according to the Dominican Republic National Police. A further 155 victims have been transferred to hospitals throughout the country. The roof collapse also claimed the lives of former MLB star Tony Blanco, who's the father of current Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Tony Blanco Jr.; as well as former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel. Pérez's saxophone player also reportedly died in the incident. No further details were released regarding their causes of death. 'Authorities reiterate that search, rescue, and medical care work continues uninterruptedly, under strict inter-agency coordination to provide support to victims and their families,' the national police said on Tuesday following the collapse. Rescue operations at the site are ongoing.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Dominican singer Rubby Pérez hospitalised as roof collapse kills more than 50
At least 58 people have died and more than 150 taken to hospital after a roof collapsed at a Dominican Republic club. The disaster happened during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez, renowned for his chart-topping hits such as Buscando Tus Besos. Pérez was at first listed among the missing but local reports have confirmed the Caribbean star has been taken to hospital. It's not clear what caused the roof of the Jet Set, a renowned club in Santo Domingo's National District to collapse. The owners said in a statement that they are "fully and transparently cooperating with the relevant authorities to assist the victims and clarify what happened". Among those rescued was former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel. He was transported to a hospital, but did not survive, officials said. Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino, whose shirt was spattered with blood, told reporters at the scene that the merengue concert began shortly before midnight Tuesday, with the roof collapsing almost an hour later and killing the group's saxophonist, according to The Associated Press. "Our city wakes up to a terrible tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub. My deepest sympathy goes out to the families still waiting for news of their loved ones," Santo Domingo mayor Carolina Mejía de Garrigó wrote on X.
