Mexican Singer Dulce La Cantante Dies at 69: She Leaves a 'Legacy that Makes Us Vibrate and Reflect'

Mexican singer Dulce La Cantante has died. She was 69 years old.

News of her death was announced on Facebook on Wednesday, December 25, by her family. “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the death of our beloved singer, Dulce.🕊️”, reads the translation from Spanish. “We appreciate your support and respect for the family in these difficult times.🙏🏼”

Dulce’s sister Isabel Noeggerath also announced her death on Facebook. Sister, you are already with our mom in heaven singing to her, I will miss you, rest in peace, she wrote. “I love you.”

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Dulce’s official Instagram account also shared a video montage commemorating the singer with pictures of her throughout her life. “With a career that has transcended borders and genres, Dulce has become one of the most iconic voices Mexico has given, a legacy that makes us vibrate and think,” reads the headline.

“But beyond her talent and success, Dulce was a woman who taught us to believe in ourselves, to chase our dreams and to never give up.”

Dulce was born in 1955 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas in northern Mexico, according to Telemundo52. The real name of the singer was Bertha Elisa Noeggerath Cárdenas.

According to Quien.com, Dulce’s career began in the 1970s with the band Toby y Sus Amigos. Her solo career took off in the 1980s with the help of José José. Among Dulce’s big songs were “Déjame Volver Contigo,” “Soy Tu Dama,” “Lobo” and “Tu Muñeca.”

She has also appeared in several soap operas throughout her career, along with a Netflix reality series Siempre Reinas (Forever queen). She went on her last tour with the music group Grandiosas in 2022.

In early 2024, Dulce discovered that she had been diagnosed with a tumor, for which she was hospitalized. In August, she discovered that the tumor on her kidney was cancerous.

Telemundo52 reported that she underwent a pleuropulmonary lung decortication in December and took time off from her scheduled appearances, but expected to be released from the hospital a few days later.

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“Following medical advice, I have been hospitalized for treatment of a medical condition that requires care and rest,” Dulce said in a statement posted on Instagram. December 2. “I am calm, in good hands and confident that I will soon make a full recovery.”

The following week, her brother-in-law Moisés González said she had been suffering from pneumonia and had undergone surgery to treat her “delicate” condition.

“[Dulce] is still exhausted from the operation. It was quite a complex operation and she came out with a lot of pain after it,” he told a Mexican television program De primera mano (Imagen TV) at that moment, explaining how the singer felt.

“They give her drugs that are quite strong to prevent her from feeling more discomfort than she should. But it makes you very sleepy, you’re constantly exhausted,” González continued. “Your body is doing everything it can to heal itself and that takes a lot of energy, and that’s what’s still keeping her here in the hospital.”

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