Dominican merengue singing star dies at 81

Updated July 29 2021 - 3:55pm, first published 3:53pm
Juan de Dios "Johnny" Ventura, the legendary Dominican merengue singer, has died aged 81.
Juan de Dios "Johnny" Ventura, the legendary Dominican merengue singer, has died aged 81.

Legendary Dominican merengue singer Juan de Dios "Johnny" Ventura has died aged 81, according to his family and officials in the Dominican Republic.