1. In 2015, Joan Sebastian died at the age of 64 of bone cancer.
18 Facts About Joan Sebastian
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Joan Sebastian was born in the rural town of Juliantla in Guerrero.
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Joan Sebastian's mother enrolled him in a school near Guanajuato when he was eight years old, and returned to his hometown three years later.
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Joan Sebastian enrolled in the Seminario Conciliar de San Jose in Cuernavaca, Morelos, but realized that he wanted to pursue a music career, and decided to leave the seminary to dedicate himself to music.
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Joan Sebastian suggested to Sebastian that he record the songs and give them to music producer Eduardo Magallanes, though Sebastian never managed to contact him.
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Joan Sebastian later moved to Mexico City and began asking Discos Capitals Records to listen to his music and produce it.
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In 2006, Joan Sebastian was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame for his prolific songwriting and musical arrangements.
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Joan Sebastian was awarded Songwriter of the Year three times by ASCAP and received the Golden Note Award in 2007 in recognition of his songwriting career.
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In 2012, Joan Sebastian teamed up with American songwriter and producer Will.
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Joan Sebastian was transported to McAllen Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
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On June 12,2010, his second oldest son, Juan Joan Sebastian was shot dead in Cuernavaca, Morelos, after arriving at a night club with some friends and being refused entrance.
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Joan Sebastian said his son's death had nothing to do with the Mexican drug cartels.
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The series Por Siempre Joan Sebastian premiered on June 27,2016 on Univision and concluded on July 25,2016.
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Joan Sebastian underwent cancer treatment and survived; however, he announced that the cancer had returned in 2007.
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On July 13,2015, Joan Sebastian died at 7:15pm at his ranch Cruz de la Sierra, Teacalco Guerrero, Mexico, due to bone cancer.
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Joan Sebastian's body was buried in a cemetery in Juliantla near his son Trigo.
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Relatives of the late singer complained in July 2020 that Joan Sebastian's mausoleum had been broken into and the family feared that his remains might be stolen.
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Joan Sebastian recorded the following studio albums during his music career:.