Tito Puente
AKA:
El Rey de los Timbales
Birth Name:
Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr.
Birth Date:
April 20, 1923
Birth Place:
New York, New York
Death Date:
May 31, 2000
Place of Death:
New York, New York
Age:
77
Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Cemetery Name:
St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
He has been called El Rey del Mambo, El Rey de los Timbales, The King of Latin Music, and with a hundred records and countless epic solos to his name, Ernesto “Tito” Puente - band leader, flamboyant timbales player and showman - has more than earned the title. A finely trained musician, Tito was also a lyrical vibraphonist and a gifted arranger who played piano, congas, bongos, and saxophone.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
36 W Nyack Road
Nanuet, New York, 10954
USA
North America
Grave Location:
Lourdes SectionGrave Location Description
As you enter through the church parking lot on the right side, drive to the right and go to the back of the cemetery. Look for Pole #3 and Tito’s grave is about 30 feet into the Lourdes Section.
Oh, and by the way, I don’t care what anyone else says – Tito Puente is not buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Grave Location GPS
41.10025, -74.00681Visiting The Grave:
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FAQ's
Tito Puente was born on April 20, 1923.
Tito Puente was born in New York, New York.
Tito Puente died on May 31, 2000.
Tito Puente died in New York, New York.
Tito Puente was 77.
The cause of death was Heart attack.
Tito Puente's grave is in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
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Take Five - Tito Puente
Tito Puente - Oye Como Va
Tito Puente - El Cumbanchero
Tito Puente: Interview
The Simpsons - Tito Puente Senor Burns
Sesame Street: Real Grouches Don't Dance
Tito Puente's memorial service NYC 2000
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