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We have tragic news to report from the world of music today:

Raul Malo — the singer-songwriter whose signature smooth voice helped his band the Mavericks develop a cultishly devoted fan base — has passed away.

He was just 60 years old.

Country icon passed following public health battle

No official cause of death has been announced, but Malo announced back in June that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

In recent weeks, his wife, Betty Malo, had taken to Instagram to ask for prayers and honor her husband’s musical legacy, a move that many took as an indication that Raul did not have long to live.

Malo performed on all 12 of the Mavericks’ studio albums and penned several of the band’s biggest hits.

He also released nine solo albums and col

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