Malo died monday night, his wife, betty malo, posted on his facebook page. The band announced the news in a statement on tuesday via their official instagram account. Raul malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the mavericks, has died at age 60
He was battling colon cancer and later leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes around the brain and spinal cord. Related articles former san leandro mayor stephen cassidy dies. Raul malo, the mavericks singer known for his muscular baritone and expansive take on country music, is dead at 60
Raul malo, performing here in nashville, tenn In 2014, died at the age of 60 Malo was the lead singer of the mavericks, a band that blended country with rock and roll, blues and latin sounds.