Adán "Chalino" Santos Sánchez Vallejo (April 14, 1984 in Torrance, California - March 27, 2004), was a popular Mexican singer, the first born child of corridista singer Marcelino "Chalino" Vallejo Sánchez.
Sánchez was born, raised and lived in the Paramount, California. He was 8 years old when his father was murdered on May 16, 1992 after a gig in Sinaloa -- incredibly, the same state where the younger Sánchez met his untimely end.
He was en route to a gig in Tuxpan when the car he was riding in blew two tires. Sánchez, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected when the car flipped over. He died at the scene from severe cranial trauma. The two other passengers, including his manager, suffered minor injuries. He was 19 years old. An estimated 10,000 fans jammed the streets outside the church where his funeral mass was held.
External link
- Official Website (in Spanish)