Diego Verdaguer's Tragic Death: Latin Artist's Family Drops New Version of Hit Song 'Ven, Ven'

One year after Diego Vergaguer's death, his family made a heartfelt move to honor him and continue his legacy.

On Jan. 27, Billboard confirmed the arrival of the new version of Vergaguer's hit song, "Ven, Ven." The track received a new version in November 2021 when it became part of his last recordings for a show on the esplanade of the Cholula Regional Museum, in Puebla.

Vergaguer originally released the track in 1976. For its 2021 version, the late singer recorded a music video in which he danced happily in front of the Sanctuary of La Virgen de los Remedios with other musicians.

In his family's press release, they honored him and remembered the contribution he made to the music industry.

His partner, Argentine-Mexican singer Amanda Miguel, and their daughter, Ana Victoria, penned an emotional tribute to their "great love" and "driving force."

"I miss him terribly. My heart is broken and it cannot be sewn up," Amanda Miguel said, per the press release. "Nothing can fill this void; it is very hard not to have him to hug and kiss. Time passes, but the pain does not lesses, it is only accepted irremediably."

The publication confirmed that the mother and daughter held a private ceremony in Los Angeles Friday to mark his first death anniversary. It was exclusive to their immediate family.

Aside from the gathering, Amanda Miguel and Ana Victoria will have a concert on March 16 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City. The date of their Siempre Te Amare Tour 2023 will offer Verdaguer's hits he immortalized with the matriarch.

Remembering Diego Verdaguer

The Latin icon shocked the public when news about his death surfaced in January 2022.

Multiple news outlets, including NPR, reported that the Argentine singer-songwriter died of COVID-19 complications at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 70 at the time of his death.

Born in Buenos Aires, Verdaguer started his career when he was 17 with the single, "Lejos del Amor." He later moved to Mexico and became its citizen.

In the years thereafter, Verdaguer released more hit albums, including "El pasadiscos," El secreto callado," "Coco loco," "Simplemente amor," "Mexicano hasta las Pampas," and "Mexicano hasta las Pampas 2," to name a few.