Venezuelan singer

Henry Stephen

, world famous for his song

Limón, Limonero

and considered one of the pioneers of

rock and roll

in the country, has died at age 79 from covid-19, authorities confirmed.

"Today we lost Henry Stephen, an integral artist, a character in every way. My deepest condolences go out to his family, friends and relatives. We will always remember

My lemon My lemon tree

, a

legend of Venezuelan popular song

. His legacy will be stay with us, "President

Nicolás Maduro

wrote

on Twitter.

The interpreter, born in the oil city of Cabimas, Zulia state (west), on July 15, 1941, contracted Covid-19, as confirmed by the Venezuelan Minister of Culture, Ernesto Villegas.

"It is sad to confirm the departure of a great: Henry Stephen,

Venezuelan musician and actor

, who won the love and admiration of several generations inside and outside our country. A 79-year-old revolutionary with energy and projects that truncated the #COVID? 19 . Honor and Glory! ", Said the official in his social networks.

In 1974 he became the first Venezuelan to receive a

gold record

for selling

one million copies

of the hit

Limón, Limonero

.

Venezuela faces a second wave of coronavirus, which authorities say is "more virulent", as a result of the expansion of more contagious variants of the virus that have emerged in neighboring Brazil.

In the country, with about 30 million inhabitants, 21,381 infections were confirmed in March, almost double that of February, which closed with 12,189, according to official figures, questioned by the opposition and NGOs who warn that they hide a high under-registration.

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