MLB Pitcher Dies Along With 44 Others After Nightclub Roof Collapses in Dominican Republic
The death toll continues to rise following the roof collapse of a Dominican Republic nightclub.
And among the at least 113 people who died after the tragic incident at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo was merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing onstage in the early hours of April 8 as the roof came down, his team confirmed. He was 69.
“We sincerely thank you for all the love, support and solidarity we have received in this difficult time for your family, friends and followers,” the April 9 statement on Rubby’s Instagram said in Spanish. “His musical and human legacy will live forever in our hearts. Peace to his soul.”
The “Tu Vas a Volar” singer’s body was pulled from the rubble by rescuers, the director of Emergency Operations Center Juan Manuel Méndez shared in a press conference ahead of the statement.
As rescuers continued their search at the site, resulting in more than 155 people being taken to nearby hospitals for their injuries, Rubby’s daughter Zulinka Pérez shared insight into the moments after the roof came down.
