Tito Puente AKA Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. Born: 20-Apr-1923 Birthplace: Bronx, NY Died: 31-May-2000 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: Heart Failure Remains: Buried, St. Anthony's Church Cemetery, Nanuet, NY
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Musician Nationality: United States Executive summary: Popular Latin bandleader Wife: MargaretPuente Son: Ronald Puente (musician) Daughter: Audrey Puente (news anchorperson) Son: Tito Puente, Jr. (musician)
Grammy Best Latin Recording (1978) Grammy Best Tropical Latin Performance (1983) Grammy Best Tropical Latin Performance (1985) Grammy Best Tropical Latin Performance (1990) Grammy Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance (1999) Grammy Best Salsa Album (2000) National Medal of Arts 1997 Library of Congress Living Legend 2000 Heart Attack 27-Apr-2000 Open Heart Surgery Puerto Rican Ancestry
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Calle 54 (8-Sep-2000) · Himself The Mambo Kings (28-Feb-1992) · Himself Salsa (7-May-1988) · Himself Radio Days (30-Jan-1987) · Latin Bandleader Armed and Dangerous (15-Aug-1986)
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