The World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) has obtained with profound unhappiness the information of the passing of famend Venezuelan singer and businessman Jorge Chapellín — a music star and an awesome buddy of the WBA household by way of the group’s President Emeritus, Gilberto Mendoza, who was one among his closest associates.
Chapellín left an indelible mark on a technology because the lead vocalist of the group 007, a pop-ballad ensemble that rose to fame with a number of hits, together with the enduring “El Último Beso.”
He was an expensive buddy of Gilberto Mendoza and an vital presence within the lifetime of the Mendoza household. Chapellín shared a lot of Gilberto Jesús Mendoza’s childhood and have become a constructive cultural {and professional} affect, not solely by way of his artistry but additionally by way of his success as a businessman throughout a number of fields. Above all, he was a exceptional human being.
Specialised media retailers just lately reported Chapellín’s well being points, and after a collection of problems, he handed away at 78, forsaking a wealthy musical and cultural legacy.
The pioneer group mourns the lack of Jorge — an awesome singer, a devoted skilled, and above all, an awesome individual and a real buddy. Relaxation in peace, expensive buddy.
