Betty Malo, the wife of The Mavericks frontman Raul Malo, shared the news of his death Tuesday in a heartbreaking social media post.

Raul Malo, 60, had been battling stage 4 cancer and leptomeningeal disease.

“At 8:52 pm on December 8 th , 2025, my love … our boys’ father .. a devoted son and brother … and a friend to so many, gained his angel wings,” she wrote. “He was called to do another gig — this time in the sky — and he’s flying high like an eagle.

“No one embodied life and love, joy and passion, family and friends, music, and adventure the way our beloved Raul did,” she added. “Now he will look down un us with all that heaven will allow, lighting the way and reminding us to savor every moment. Dino, Victor, Max and I — along with our entire family — thank all of you for you

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