Juan Gabriel Dies at 66 As we mourn Gabriel’s death, take a look at his most successful albums, songs and tours. He charted 31 albums on the Top Latin Albums chart since it began in 1993 ...

Juan Gabriel, a superstar Mexican songwriter and singer who was an icon in the Latin music world, died Sunday at his home in California at age 66, his publicist said. FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 ...

Juan Gabriel also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Mexican singer Lucha Villa and Spain’s Rocio Durcal. The youngest of 10 children, he rose rags to riches.

Juan Gabriel has been a prolific and exuberant performer throughout his career, releasing more than 30 studio albums, selling more than 20 million records, writing songs for other legends such as ...

Juan Gabriel also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Mexican singer Lucha Villa and Spain's Rocio Durcal. The youngest of 10 children, he rose rags to riches.

On Saturday, Sept. 2, Juan Gabriel fans can also look forward to a Callejoneada, sort of a street fest, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Semjase, located between Ignacio Mejía y Ramón Corona streets.

Gabriel also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Mexican singer Lucha Villa and Spain’s Rocio Durcal. The youngest of 10 children, he rose rags to riches.

Juan Gabriel also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Mexican singer Lucha Villa and Spain's Rocio Durcal. The youngest of 10 children, he rose rags to riches.

Vendors also descended, selling flowers, photos and CDs. Flower vendor Cruz Gonzalez, 44, recalled seeing Juan Gabriel perform at El Noa Noa when she was a teenager.

Juan Gabriel also wrote and produced albums for artists such as Mexican singer Lucha Villa and Spain's Rocio Durcal. The youngest of 10 children, he rose rags to riches.

Gabriel had just released a new album last week entitled Vestido de Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes, which was another No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart.

Juan Gabriel was Mexico's leading singer-songwriter and top-selling artist with sales of more than 100 million albums. The statement says he died Sunday, but did not say where.