Oh,no.
It always gets to me when someone famous like this passes on. Especially in music.
I remember when I got out of high school in 1987,one of my presents from my mother was a "live" tape of him with about 20 songs on it. I now wish I'd kept it,instead of giving it away in the '90s.
Although he didn't have the huge,year after year pop success,most artists enjoy....
he did top the pop charts in May of 1975 with,"Before The Next Teardrop Falls" and the top 10 with "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and a few more top 40 hits.
Primarily,he was considered a country artist and had more succes in that field. Most importantly,he was a Mexican male who acheived great status in a time,in music,where most had difficulties.
He sang as himself and not in some image a promoter conjured up for him. That makes him just as important as anyone in music.
Rest in peace Freddy,viva musica.