Manolo Reyes [SEP] medical condition
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Manolo Reyes died of complications from Parkinson's disease on January 3, 2008 at the age of 83. His funeral was held at Saints Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church in Miami. Reyes was survived by his wife Graciela, three children, Manolo Jr., Charlie and Grace, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Reyes was buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery in Miami, Florida, on January 4, 2008.
External links.
- Mercy Hospital Press Release:Manolo Reyes Retires After Years of Service
Manolo Reyes
Manolo de Jesus Reyes Xiques J.D. (July 29, 1924 – January 3, 2008) was a Cuban-American Spanish-language television news broadcaster in Miami, Florida. Reyes became a television news pioneer in the 1960s when he began one of South Florida's first Spanish-language newscasters. His first 15-minute news show, "News En Español", debuted on WTVJ on August 28, 1960 at 6:45 AM, at a time when Spanish-language broadcasts were rare in the Miami metropolitan area. His