Mexican Ballad Singer Julian Figueroa Dead At Age 27

CBS Los Angeles

April 11, 2023

Mexican ballad singer Julian Figueroa has died at age 27, his mother announced on Instagram. Maribel Guardia, a fellow singer, wrote on Instagram that her son was found unresponsive at home and when first responders arrived, he was pronounced dead.

Guardia, who shared Figueroa with former partner Joan Sebastian, said her son died from acute myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation.

Acute myocardial infarction is a heart attack and ventricular fibrillation, also known as V-Fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that can be deadly, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

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