Tite Curet Alonso [SEP] cause of death
even the Catholic Church) in Puerto Rico and every Salsa radio station in New York City for copyright infringement of every song ever written by Curet Alonso, including songs that were already licensed by other publishing companies. In 2009, US Federal Court in San Juan released 695 songs originally licensed to Fania, but the rest of the catalog is still in ACEMLA´s hands and the legal battles continue. 
Legacy.
Tite Curet Alonso died on August 5, 2003 from a heart attack in Baltimore, Maryland. Richie Viera, a
Tite Curet Alonso
Tite Curet Alonso (February 12, 1926 - August 5, 2003) was a Puerto Rican composer of over 2,000 salsa songs.
Early years.
Curet Alonso (birth name: Catalino Curet Alonso ) was born in Guayama, a town located in the southern region of Puerto Rico. Curet Alonso's mother was a seamstress and his father a Spanish language teacher and musician who played in the band of Simón Madera. He was two years old in 1928, when his parents divorced and together with