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Raul Malo\u2019s death this week has left music fans heartbroken, but it turns out The Mavericks frontman had one final message for everyone.<\/p>\n

Malo, 60, died on Dec. 8 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease. His death came just days after his group hosted a two-night show honoring him on Dec. 5-6 at the Ryman Auditorium.<\/p>\n

Malo was slated to be in attendance for the shows, but he was rushed to the hospital on the eve of it all and did not make it out before his death. <\/p>\n

But, according to Rolling Stone<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> Malo received the American Eagle Award for his \u201clifelong commitment to the preservation of the multilingual American music repertoire,\u201d at the mid-point of Friday\u2019s show and he sent a letter to be read to fans. <\/p>\n

\u201cMusic has been the guiding force of my entire life,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt carried me from my Cuban American childhood in Miami to stages across the world. It introduced me to my brothers, The Mavericks. It gave me a home in Nashville, Tennessee. It allowed me to raise my three incredible sons, Dino, Vincent, and Max, who are my greatest pride and joy. And it connected me to you fans whose love has sustained me through every chapter of this journey. This award is not just about accomplishments; it is about commitment. The commitment to creativity, to education, to keeping music alive in the hearts of people everywhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always believed that music is one of the most powerful bridges we have,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt crosses cultures, politics, (And God, don\u2019t we need that right now?) languages, and sometimes pain. In these past months, I\u2019ve had to fight battles I\u2019ve never imagined. But on the hardest of days, music remained my companion. Your letters, your stories of how a song helped you through loss, heartbreak, joy, those became our songs. You all carried me more than you know. To my family band, the National Music Council, my musica collaborators, and every fan around he world: Thank you for giving my voice a place to live, even when my body cannot be the one delivering it. I accept this award with profound gratitude and with the hope that the music we create continues to inspire, to heal and bring people together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Malo\u2019s wife announced his death on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 8:52 pm on December 8th<\/sup>, 2025, my love \u2026 our boys\u2019 father .. a devoted son and brother \u2026 and a friend to so many, gained his angel wings,\u201d she wrote.<\/b><\/a> \u201cHe was called to do another gig \u2014 this time in the sky \u2014 and he\u2019s flying high like an eagle.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one embodied life and love, joy and passion, family and friends, music, and adventure the way our beloved Raul did,\u201d she added. \u201cNow he will look down on us with all that heaven will allow, lighting the way and reminding us to savor every moment. Dino, Victor, Max and I \u2014 along with our entire family \u2014 thank all of you for your love and support through all of this. We felt every bit of it. In Raul\u2019s own words: \u2018Muchisimas gracias.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mavericks also shared an Instagram post about the singer\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s with the deepest grief we share the passing of our friend, bandmate and brother Raul Malo on December 8th<\/sup>, 2025 at the age of 60,\u201d the statement read. \u201cAnyone with the pleasure of being in Raul\u2019s orbit knew that he was a force of human nature, with an infectious energy. Over a career of more than three decades entertaining millions around the globe, his towering creative contributions and unrivaled, generational talent created the kind of multicultural American music reaching far beyond America itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThough his earthly body may have passed, Raul\u2019s spirit will live on forever in heaven, and here on earth through the music, joy, and light he brought forth,\u201d the statement added. \u201cHis contributions to American and Latin music will be everlasting, as his songs and voice touched fans and fellow artists around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The singer announced last year that he had stage 4 colon cancer, and he shared his battle against the disease openly with fans. And, at times this year, it was a disease he appeared poised to put behind him, but in September he made the heartbreaking announcement that he had been diagnosed with leptomeningeal disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cDear Friends, I want to update you all on my health, as things have taken a turn,\u201d he wrote on Facebook. \u201cAs it goes with cancer, it\u2019s a very unpredictable and indiscriminatory disease. I\u2019ve developed something called LMD, which stands for \u2018get this (expletive) out of my head.\u2019 Treatment for this is radiation, which I will start tomorrow. We will probably jump into some chemo and are even looking at alternative therapies. But it\u2019s time to take to heart your words of resting & recovering, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Cleveland Clinic<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> leptomeningeal disease is cancer in the cerebrospinal fluid and leptomeninges, which are membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. There is no cure for the disease. Instead, doctors focus on trying to slow the disease from spreading while maintaining the patient\u2019s quality of life.<\/p>\n

Despite the ominous diagnosis, Malo continued to fight, and in November he headed to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas for treatment. But last Thursday his wife, Betty Malo, announced that he had to be rushed to the hospital. He sadly was never able to recover.<\/p>\n

The singer is survived by Betty, sons Dino, Victor and Max, his mother, Norma and sister Carol.<\/p>\n

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