Spanish singer Rocio Durcal has died at the age of 61 following a long battle with cancer.
Durcal, born Maria de los Angeles de las Heras Ortiz, and who enjoyed a dual career as singing star and actress, found her greatest success with a series of albums of Mexican folk music known as 'ranchera', over the years recording duets with a variety of Latin music stars, including Julio Iglesias and Ricky Martin. Her biggest hit was 'Amor Eterno', written about and dedicated to the singer's first daughter who drowned at the age of three.
On learning of her diagnosis, Durcal said: "I think I'm made of different stuff. One thing you can say is that I'm not frightened of anything."