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Joan Sebastian at Pepsi Center on August 22, 2009.
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| Birth name | Jose Manuel Figueroa |
| Born | April 8, 1951 Juliantla, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Died | July 13, 2015 (aged 64) Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Occupations | Singer/composer, actor, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1977-2015 |
| Website | Joan Sebastian |
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José Manuel Figueroa Sr. (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), better known as Joan Sebastian (pronounced [xoˈan seβaˈstjan]), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He has written over a thousand songs including compositions for Vicente Fernández, Lucero, Pepe Aguilar, and Rocío Dúrcal. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music.
On July 13, 2015, Sebastian died at his ranch in Cruz de la Sierra, Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico, from bone cancer, aged 64.