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When did Tito Puente pass away?

  • May 1, 2000

  • April 1, 2000

  • July 1, 2000

  • June 1, 2000

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Tito Puente passed away on June 1, 2000. He was a renowned percussionist and bandleader who is considered one of the most important figures in Latin music. Puente was born in 1923 in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. He began playing the drums at a young age and eventually became a professional musician.
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