Spain: Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies at 66
MADRID— Spanish officials say world-renowned flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia has died. He was 66.
Jose Ignacio Landaluce, mayor of de Lucia’s native Spanish town of Algeciras said in a statement Wednesday the guitarist died in Mexico, where he lived.
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The cause of death was not immediately made known.
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De Lucia, whose real name was Francisco Sanchez Gomez, was recognized as one of the world’s leading guitarists, dazzling audiences with his lightning-speed flamenco rhythms and finger work.
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