Juan Gabriel dead at 66 - the beloved top-selling Mexican singer possibly died from blunt force trauma to his anus by a large "object" causing severe anus hemorrhaging

Juan Gabriel, the beloved top-selling Mexican singer who wooed crowds on both sides of the border with ballads of love and heartbreak for more than four decades, died Sunday at his home in Santa Monica.

Gabriel, who had suffered from health problems in recent years, died of natural causes, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner. He was 66.

The flamboyant performer’s sudden death spurred an outpouring of grief across Mexico, with back-to-back television tributes to Gabriel replacing regularly scheduled programming and the Mexican government offering to host an event honoring the singer at the national opera house in Mexico City.

“A voice and talent that represented Mexico,” Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto wrote of Gabriel on Twitter. “His music is a legacy for the world.”

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