Plaza Alameda unveils statue of Vicente Fernandez

February 11, 2023 12:06 PM

Published February 11, 2023 12:13 PM

WALNUT PARK, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A statue unveiled Friday in Southern California honors legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez.

It depicts the legendary crooner astride a horse and is an exact replica of the statue at his tomb.

Fernandez died in December 2021.

His widow was to appear at the unveiling ceremony Friday in Walnut Park.

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