The performer found himself in a theater in Madrid on the night of December 17 recording a special Christmas television program for TVE when he felt bad and began to have speech problems, so he was taken to the hospital.
At first, there was talk of the possibility that he had suffered a stroke, but the diagnosis ended up changing that of the linfoma cerebraland white blood cell cancer that starts in the brain.
Raphael “presents a primary brain lymphoma with two brain nodules in the left hemisphere that justify the neurological symptoms that he presented a few days ago,” explained the Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid Thursday in a statement.
“During his admission to this Hospital, specific treatment for this pathology has been started, which will continue on an outpatient basis,” added the hospital statement.
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Raphael concerts canceled
After learning of this diagnosis, his representation agency announced the suspension of the concerts he was to offer in Latin America and the United States between February 24 and March 13.
“We regret to inform you that, due to medical prescription, the artist Raphael is forced to cancel concerts which was planned for early 2025 in the US, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Mexico,” RLM reported.
The interpreter of hits like ““My big night”“I am that“, “The drummer’s song” y “how I love you“At the age of 81, he was very active, with clubs and tours almost annually.
In 2003 he underwent a liver transplant due to problems due in part to alcohol, as he admitted, something that did not stop his activity either.
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