Woodlawn Cemetery
New York
Memorial Page for Celia Cruz (née Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad de la Santísima Trinidad Cruz Alfonso)
Oct 21, 1925 – Jul 16, 2003(77 years)Died in:Fort Lee, Bergen County
Cuban singer
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July 16th, 2026
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Biography
Celia Cruz (* October 21, 1925 in Havana; † July 16, 2003 in Fort Lee) was a cuban singer. She was 77 years old. She was married to Pedro Knight. She received 9 awards, including National Medal of Arts, Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album. Her cause of death was brain cancer. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Life Events
13 EventsBorn in Havana, Havana Province
1925Married Pedro Knight
1962until 2003
Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album
1990Lo Nuestro Excellence Award
1990National Medal of Arts
1994Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame
1994International Latin Music Hall of Fame
1999Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
2000Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa
Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
2002La Negra Tiene Tumbao
Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
2003La Negra Tiene Tumbao
Died in Fort Lee, Bergen County (brain cancer)
2003Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album
2004Regalo del Alma
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Celia Cruz (née Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad de la Santísima Trinidad Cruz Alfonso). Forever remembered.