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The Mavericks has lost its lead singer.
Raul Malo—who co-founded the band with Paul Deakin, Robert Reynolds and Ben Peeler in 1989—died on Dec. 8 following a battle with colon cancer, according to his family. He was 60.
“At 8:52 pm on December 8th, 2025, my love… our boys’ father… a devoted son and brother… and a friend to so many, gained his angel wings,” his wife Betty Malo shared to his Instagram account. “He was called to do another gig — this time in the sky — and he’s flying high like an eagle.”
Betty—with whom Raul shared sons Dino, Victor and Max—continued, “No one embodied life and love, joy and passion, family, friends, music, and adventure the way our beloved Raul did. Now he will look down on us with all that heaven will allow, lighting the way and reminding us to savor every moment.”
