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Jorge Martínez, Leader of Illegals, a Cancer Victim Dies at Age 70

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The founder and vocalist of Illegales, Jorge Martínez, died this Tuesday at the age of 70 at the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA) where he was admitted for a few days due to an oncological process.The rock band announced on September 19 the cancellation of all their concerts scheduled for indefinite time, due to the health problems of its leader.The statement said that Jorge Martínez had to undergo cancer treatment, which forced…

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The singer of the Spanish punk-rock band Illegales, Jorge Martínez, died at 70 years of age due to cancer, reported this Tuesday his representative agency. "With enormous sadness we communicated the death of Jorge Martínez, leader of ILEGALES, after several months fighting against a cancer "It leaves an indispensable figure of rock in Spanish, but his music and attitude will always continue with us", announced Art Music Agency in a statement. Th…

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The founder and vocalist of Illegales, Jorge Martínez, died this Tuesday at the age of 70 at the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA) where he was admitted for a few days due to an oncological process.The rock band announced on September 19 the cancellation of all their concerts scheduled for indefinite time, due to the health problems of its leader.The statement said that Jorge Martínez had to undergo cancer treatment, which forced…

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He has died in the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), in Oviedo. The band assures that with his death "a must-have figure of rock in Spanish goes away, but his music and attitude will always continue with us" and recognizes that his legacy "will continue to resonate forever"Jorge, leader of Illegals, announces that he has cancer and the group cancels all the concerts "for indefinite time" Jorge Martínez, the leader of the mythica…

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This Tuesday, Jorge Martínez, leader and singer of Illegals, died at the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), in Oviedo, where he was...

·Madrid, Spain
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The artist contributed with his band, with songs such as ‘New Times, Wild Times’ or ‘I’m a Macarra’ and with his talent as a guitarist to score for several decades Spanish pop and rock

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The death of the 70-year-old musician Jorge Martínez reminds us of a time when more freedom was breathed than now

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farodevigo.es broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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