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Luis Alberto Spinetta
Deceased

How Did Luis Alberto Spinetta Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 62
Also known asEl FlacoGenderMaleNationalityArgentinaBorn23/01/1950Born inBuenos Aires, ArgentinaDied08/02/2012 (aged 62)Died inBuenos AiresCauselung cancerWikidataQ957627 ↗Buried atRío de la PlataTMDb#1134927 ↗

Luis Alberto Spinetta, nicknamed "El Flaco", was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer, writer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is widely regarded as one of the founders of Argentine rock, which is considered one of the first incarnations of Spanish-language rock. Born in Buenos Aires, he was the founder of several iconic rock bands including Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade, and Spinetta y Los Socios del Desierto.

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Filmography5 titles

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YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026Fito Páez: The World Within a SongMovieSelf (archive footage)76
2018BiosSeriesSelf (footage)68
1994Grey FireMovie—44
1990Peor es nadaSeries—40
1983Buenos Aires RockMovieHimself33