MY WORLD COLLAPSED - JAKE REINER SHARES PAINFUL MOMENT HE LOST BOTH PARENTS. (PHOTO).

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 My World Collapsed - Jake Reiner Shares Painful Moment He Lost Both Parents Jake Reiner has spoken publicly for the first time about the moment his life changed forever. In a deeply personal post, he shared how he found out that his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were no longer alive, and the shock that followed. Jake recalled being in Union Square on December 14, attending a memorial gathering for a close friend, when his phone rang.  It was his sister, Romy Reiner, with heartbreaking news about their father. Moments later, another call came, this time confirming their mother was also gone. The reality hit hard and fast. He described the journey across the city that followed as unbearable, saying everything he knew about his world seemed to fall apart in that moment.  His only focus was getting home, reaching his sister, and trying to understand what had just happened. Jake admitted that there is no way to prepare for losing both parents at once. The wei...
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WILLIE COLÓN, LEGENDARY NUYORICAN SALSA MUSICIAN, DIES AT 75.(PHOTO).

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 Willie Colón, legendary Nuyorican salsa musician, dies at 75

Willie Colón, the legendary musician and one of the most influential figures in salsa and the Nuyorican movement, died Saturday at age 75, his family announced on social media.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, and renowned musician, Willie Colón. He departed peacefully this morning, surrounded by his loving family,” the statement read. “While we mourn his loss, we celebrate the lasting gift of his music and the memories it created, which will live on forever.”

Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, in the South Bronx, New York, Colón was of Puerto Rican descent and a true musical polymath—poet, composer, arranger, trombonist, producer, folklorist, and musical director. His grandmother instilled in him a deep sense of Puerto Rican identity and taught him Spanish, a language his parents had largely lost.

Colón began his recording career at 16 with Héctor Lavoe, forming one of the most iconic salsa duos on the Fania label. Their collaboration produced classic tracks like “Calle Luna, calle Sol,” “La murga,” “Ghana’e,” and “Juana Peña.” In 1969, his song “Che ché colé” helped cement Afro-Caribbean rhythms in Latin popular music. Over the years, Colón expanded his style, producing the symphonic salsa ballet El baquiné de los angelitos negros and launching a solo career with albums including The Good, Bad and The Ugly (1976) and Solo (1988). He also introduced Rubén Blades to the recording world and collaborated with him on multiple projects.

Over his career, Colón released more than 40 albums, earning nine Gold and five Platinum Records, selling over eight million copies worldwide. He was nominated eight times for Grammy Awards and also appeared in film and television, including Vigilante, Salsa, and Miami Vice. Beyond music, he was known for his sociopolitical activism and influence in New York’s Latino communities, as well as his love of aviation, boxing, horseback riding, and self-taught studies in physics and business.

Colón fathered four children with Julia Colón Craig and performed his final concert in Puerto Rico on August 9, 2025, in San Juan, with the Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ángel “Cucco” Peña. His legacy as a musician, activist, and cultural icon leaves a profound mark on salsa and the Puerto Rican artistic community.


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