Ruth Fernandez

[bigunen]

She was a very famous singer from my hometown of Ponce (where I am right now). She died yesterday, 92 years old. Sad. Seems like once she got sick nobody cared (publicly, that is) and now that she is dead, it is WOW, Auntie Ruth died!

Here is she singing Yo soy quien soy (I am who I am). Interesting song about racial pride, Ponce and Puerto Rican

Comments

[gingerspark]

that is the way, eh?
Sadly no one cares until after death.

A sick old lady? whatever...
A dead star? OMG The sadness.

we do it for others too..
Amy Winehouse? a trainwreck until she died and then she was a tragic talented young star.
Anna Nicole Smith? everyone laughed and made fun of her drunk and druggy escapades on TV and then she died and everyone was shocked...

[bigunen]

Agreed with all this.