"His death was announced by the band in an Instagram post that didn't specify the cause or say where Malo died. Last year, the singer told fans that he had been diagnosed with cancer; in September, Malo wrote on Facebook that he had developed leptomeningeal disease - a condition in which cancer metastasizes to the membranes around the brain and spinal cord - and was calling off the group's upcoming concerts."
"Their sound built around Malo's muscular baritone, the Mavericks broke out in the 1990s with an expansive style of country music that pulled from big-band pop, '50s-era rock and the Cuban music Malo heard growing up in Miami as the son of Cuban immigrants. As a singer, Malo was frequently compared to Roy Orbison; in 2001, he told The Times about his love for Tony Bennett."
Raul Malo, the Mavericks' frontman, died at 60 after battling cancer and leptomeningeal disease. His death was announced by the band in an Instagram post that did not specify the location. Malo had disclosed a cancer diagnosis the prior year and revealed in September that cancer had spread to the membranes around his brain and spinal cord, leading to canceled concerts. The Mavericks recently celebrated their 35th anniversary with a tribute performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium featuring fellow artists. Malo's powerful baritone and expansive, genre-blending approach drew on big-band pop, 1950s rock and Cuban rhythms, earning major industry recognition.
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