Raul Malo, lead singer and guitarist of The Mavericks, has died at the age of 60, the band has announced in a statement.

Malo announced a colon cancer diagnosis in summer 2024, and his representatives have confirmed this was his cause of death.

‘It’s with the deepest grief we share the passing of our friend, bandmate and brother Raul Malo on December 8th, 2025 at the age of 60,’ the country band announced on social media.

‘Anyone with the pleasure of being in Raul’s orbit knew that he was a force of human nature, with an infectious energy. Over a career of more than three decades entertaining millions around the globe, his towering creative contributions and unrivaled, generational talent created the kind of multicultural American music reaching far beyond America itself. ‘While his spi

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