Polo Montañez [SEP] manner of death
J. Finlay Military Hospital, as a result of a tragic car accident in the "Coronela" zone near San Cristóbal, Pinar del Río. He was buried in the cemetery of Candelaria, at Artemisa.
The cultural centre in the main square of Viñales, Pinar del Rio, is named in his memory.
Soon after his death the songwriter José Valladares composed a song in honour of Polo entitled "Cazador de Estrellas" (Star Hunter), which was interpreted by various artists such as Pedro Calvo, Paulito FG
He has visited Colombia five times, France on two occasions; he has performed in Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, México, Ecuador, and Costa Rica too. He shared the stage with artists as Rubén Blades, Andy Montañez, Margarita Francisco, Cesária Évora, Cándido Fabré, Francisco Repilado (Compay Segundo), Eliades Ochoa, Adalberto Álvarez, Danny Rivera, Gilberto Santa Rosa and others.
Death.
Polo Montañez died on November 26, 2002, six days after being hospitalized in the Carlos