Víctor Yturbe Explained

Víctor Yturbe
Birth Date:8 May 1936
Birth Name:Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Death Place:Atizapan de Zaragoza, State of Mexico, Mexico
Death Cause:Gunshot wounds
Occupation:Singer
Known For:Victim of unsolved murder

Víctor Yturbe (born Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe; May 8, 1936 – November 28, 1987) was a Mexican singer under the stage name, "El Pirulí".[1]

Career

Yturbe was born in Mexico City. In the 1960s, he made his first contact with the artistic world, working as an aquatic clown in a water skiing show in Acapulco. In March 1964, after a spinal injury, he stayed in the Hotel Posada Vallarta where he started to sing professionally in the hotel's bar.

Victor sings to actress Veronica Castro in his song Veronica.[2]

Death

Yturbe was murdered on November 28, 1987, in Atizapan de Zaragoza.[3] He was shot after he opened the door to his house. The cause was never established, and no one has ever been charged with his killing.[4]

See also

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Víctor Yturbe - MusicBrainz. musicbrainz.org. 2019-11-04.
  2. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. 1972-09-30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
  3. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/82386.html Details of Yturbe's murder
  4. Web site: 23 Tragic Latino Deaths You Won't Forget. Mesa. Cristal. 2018-04-03. we are mitú. 2019-11-04.