Trini Lopez, Singer and Actor in ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ Dies of COVID-19 at 83

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according to a report in the Austrian Newspaper, der Kurier. The newspaper said he had been diagnosed with cancer and was in Vienna for treatment.Cross also starred as the villainous Prince Malagant in 1995’s “First Knight” opposite Richard Gere, Sean Connery, and Julia Ormond.Born in London in 1947, his credits include “Great Expectations” (1947), “Turbulence” (1997) and “Die Bibel – Salomon” (1997), as well as “Chariots of Fire,” which won Best Picture at the Oscars in 1982.

Trini López, the singer and guitarist who in the 1960s had hits with the songs "If I Had a Hammer" and "Lemon Tree" and appeared in the classic war movieThe Dirty Dozen, has died. He was 83.

The Dirty Dozen, has died at the age of 83.He had been battling complications of coronavirus,.Lopez, born Trinidad Lopez III, was born in Dallas, and began recording music as a teenager, and was spotted by Buddy Holly, working with his Norman Petty.He soon signed to Frank Sinatra's record label, Reprise, Sinatra becoming another mentor to the emerging musical talent.His version of If I Had A Hammer, recorded in 1963, became a hit around the world, going to number three in the Billboard chart,

The Dirty Dozen and for singing a popular cover version of the hit ‘If I Had A Hammer’. His death was first confirmed in Palm Springs Life Magazine, with Lopez being a longtime resident of the Southern California area and ultimately passing away there.Lopez was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1937 and grew up in the Little Mexico neighbourhood.

Trini Lopez, who was known for his hit "If I Had a Hammer," is dead. He was 83.

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COVID-19 at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California.Mentored by Buddy Holly and Frank Sinatra, Lopez became an international star while performing in English and Spanish. Unlike Mexican American singers such as Ritchie Valens, Lopez rejected advice to change his name and openly embraced his Mexican American heritage despite warnings it would hurt his career.“I insisted on keeping my name Lopez,” he told The Dallas Morning News in 2017.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- Trini Lopez, a singer and guitarist who gained fame for his versions of “Lemon Tree” and “If I Had a Hammer” in the 1960s and took his talents to Hollywood, died Tuesday.