Chalino Sanchez’s autopsy details were not revealed on the internet. When discussing the best singer, then Chalino Sanchez is at the top of the list. He was a regional Mexican singer, and many believe that he left a legacy of music.
According to sources, Chalino would sell his self-recorded cassettes everywhere on his truck. The all-time great singer’s life ended up on deathbed by Eduardo Gallego, a drug-addled local mechanic.
He was famous for his mythologized “Velientes” (drug smugglers). Unfortunately, his life ended when he was killed by a cold-blooded murderer. Narcocorridos are reported to be prohibited because it involves drug-related violence and other illegal businesses.
He used to pursue a similar lifestyle, and the person who pursued narcocorridos died. What happened to him? How did he die?
Chalino Sanchez’s murder
Chalino’s life was always a danger. He would often encounter death. If you look into his biography, you’ll find out that most of his death encounters were related to drug cartels.
Chalino performed at the Salon Bugambilas, Culiacan, on May 15, 1992. In his hometown, he agreed to a proposal to perform at a payroll of $10,000. Months before signing the agreement, he had undergone major surgery.
He made a huge success with his show at Culiacan. While he was performing in the show, he was given a note that read, “You must stop singing otherwise we would kill you.” Considering Chalino’s history, he had already developed a feud with drug cartels.
Sanchez didn’t pay much attention to the note during the show and kept on performing. Nothing happened while he was in the show doing his performance. He left the venue and was with some women and his cousin.
When he left the party, armed state officers in Chevrolet entourage on Chalino. The search for Sanchez was ongoing for several hours, and later, two people found his dead body dumped in an irrigation canal near Los Laureles, Culiacan.
The way he died speculated the work of a handful of infamous cartels. According to the police, Chalino was blindfolded and tied to his wrist as he had rope marks. The police added that Sanchez was shot in his head twice.
Chalino Sánchez
Rosaline Sanchez Feliz, popularly known as Chalino Sanchez, was born on a small ranch which was near Sinaloa. He had seven siblings and daily had to suffer from poverty very often.
Chalino was a dreamer and made up his mind to become a singer so he could feed his family because the family had to share one bread among themselves. He made a successful career growing up, and he was famous because his murder case was mysterious.
A huge example was set on those who were in favor of narcocorridos. Sanchez was killed by some armed men who were portraying themselves to be police officers. The suspect in his murder was not arrested, as there was no evidence to point at anyone.
