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John Ventura, a.k.a.
El Caballo Negro, has died at the age of 81.
Ventura was a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader, and arranger of merengue.
His band, the Combo Show, added visual flair and new instrumentations to the genre.
Songs of his, like Patacon Pisao and Pitaste?, are now staples.
Venturatested positive for COVID-19in March 2020 and was hospitalized.
He recovered from the disease and reported negative test results inApril of that year.
Lets continue to protect ourselves to return to normality soon.
