Merengue star Johnny Ventura died on Wednesday in Dominican Republic at 81years old. Ventura, who was known as "El Caballo Mayor" – the great horse – was recognized for modernizing merengue, a ...

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Legendary Dominican singer Johnny Ventura died Wednesday at the age of 81, according to officials in the Dominican Republic. "The Ministry of Culture deeply regrets the death of the great Dominican ...

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SANTO DOMINGO, July 28 (Reuters) - Legendary Dominican merengue singer Juan de Dios "Johnny" Ventura died on Wednesday, according to his family and officials in the Dominican Republic. He was 81.

The popular Dominican merengue musician Johnny Ventura has died. According to Dominican news media, the 81-year-old musician died after a sudden heart attack in his home country on Wednesday. The news ...