Renowned Conguero Cecilio J. Negrón Jr., 47, Died From Natural Causes In May 2023, The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Determined

Negrón Jr. was suffering from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which triggered heart failure.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

January 3, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on November 14, 2023 determined that Cecilio J. Negrón Jr. had died on May 25, 2023 of natural causes citing cause of death "Acute Mayocardial Infarct" (heart attack) due to acute coronary artery thrombus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The coronary medical condition that Negrón Jr. suffered can be preventable when medically treated. 

Negrón Jr. was well known for his love of drums, Latin Jazz and Salsa music. He was the charismatic co-founder percussionist/vocalist for the band De La Buena and on occassion played the Guiro (serrated gourd and played by scraping a stick along its surface) and Bongos (one of a pair of small tuned drums, played by beating with the fingers) along side with his father Cecilio J. Negrón, 71, at local events, who is also a well known local percussionist with the band Caché MKE.

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