Julián Figueroa.Photo: Medios y Media/Getty Images
Mexican singer-songwriter and telenovela actorJulián Figueroahas died. He was 27.
“Actor and singer, has launched various albums like ‘Julián Figueroa y su banda.’ To his family and friends, our sincerest condolences,” continued the post.
Figueroa, who most recently starred on the telenovelaMi camino es amarteand was in the midst of creating his first solo album, died on Sunday in Mexico City. The star was born to father Joan Sebastian, a popular Mexican singer who died in 2015, and mother Maribel Guardia, an actress.
Julián Figueroa.Medios y Media/Getty Images
Guardia posted about the loss andrevealed Figueroa’s cause of deathin an Instagram post shared Monday. “It saddens me to announce the passing of my beloved son Julián Figueroa, who has unfortunately preceded us in parting from this level,” read her post, translated to English perBillboard.
The actress said she was at the theater when her son was found unconscious at his home. “They called 911 and when the ambulance and police arrived, they found him already lifeless, with no traces of violence,” she wrote. “The medical report indicates that he died of an acute myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation.”
She asked for the family’s privacy to be respected, noting that the funeral will be private.
Figueroa, known for songs including “Volaré” and “Cómo Olvidar,” was set to turn 28 on May 5. He is the third of Sebastian’s eight sons to die, following Trigo Figueroa’s 2006 murder and Juan Sebastián’s 2010 murder.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
His final Instagram post on Sunday was atribute to his late father, whose birthday was on Saturday. Sebastian would have turned 72.
source: people.com
