About Víctor Yturbe
Lived 1936 – 1987 (aged 51). Víctor Yturbe was a Mexican singer.
Víctor Yturbe (born Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe; May 8, 1936 – November 28, 1987) was a Mexican singer under the stage name, "El Pirulí".
Career Yturbe was born in Mexico City. In the 1960s, he made his first contact with the artistic world, working as an aquatic clown in a water skiing show in Acapulco. In March 1964, after a spinal injury, he stayed in the Hotel Posada Vallarta where he started to sing professionally in the hotel's bar.
Victor sings to actress Veronica Castro in his song Veronica.
Death Yturbe was murdered on November 28, 1987, in Atizapan de Zaragoza. He was shot after he opened the door to his house. The cause was never established, and no one has ever been charged with his killing.
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Who was Víctor Yturbe?
Mexican singer (1936–1987)
When was Víctor Yturbe born?
Víctor Yturbe was born on 8 May 1936 in Guadalajara, San Luis Potosí.
When did Víctor Yturbe die?
Víctor Yturbe died on 28 November 1987 in Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico, State of Mexico.
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Víctor Yturbe was a singer.
What nationality was Víctor Yturbe?
Víctor Yturbe was Mexican.
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