Rock starThe lead singer of the Mexican rock group Coda, Xava Drago, passed away at the age of 56.
After battling stomach cancer, Drago passed away in Mexico City on Thursday. Using the band’s social media pages, his fellow musicians verified the information.
We have broken hearts. We regret to inform you of the passing of our beloved Xava. The post, which was posted on the band’s Instagram account in Spanish, was written with much sadness. We extend his whole family our warmest regards and hope they soon find solace and tranquility. We’re with you. Always fierce and passionate, Xava loved what he did and was a warrior at heart.
The post went on to say, “We are incredibly thankful to have shared life and the stage with him; it has been an amazing honor and privilege.” We would like to express our gratitude to Xava’s family, friends, supporters, the media, and the physicians for lending their hearts and helping him through this trying time, which is regrettably now over.
About a year ago, the singer, whose true name was Salvador Aguilar, received a stomach cancer diagnosis. He had disclosed that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
In reality, he bid farewell to his public life earlier this month after medical professionals had tried every therapeutic option.
My sincere gratitude to my friends, family, bandmates, and fans. You have shown me your unparalleled beauty and that unadulterated, unconditional love since the beginning of time. read a post made on his Facebook page on August 13.
His last solo album, Gracias Infinitas, which he recorded in the final months of his illness as a farewell to music, was released three days later.
Thank you Xava for making my adolescence more enjoyable, thank you for the influence, thank you for inspiration, thank you for concerts, thank you for everything. Fans flocked to social media to honor the singer.
Oh no, I’m watching the news about this! I have wonderful childhood recollections of her music. Another fan added, “He was a great one and I fought a lot for his illness and now he rests.”
Xava Drago, the lead singer of Coda, became one of the most well-known figures in Mexican rock during the 1990s.
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