CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan folk singer-songwriter Simon Diaz has died at age 85, prompting an outpouring of mourning in the country that considered the man known as “Uncle Simon” to be a national treasure.
His daughter Bettsimar Diaz confirmed his death on her Twitter account, but gave no details.
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