Yeison Jiménez, a Colombian singer-songwriter known for música popular, has died at age 34.
On Saturday, Jan. 10, a plane with the registration N325FA crashed in the area between Paipa and Duitama, Colombia, according to the country’s Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics. The aircraft was traveling to Medellín, and all six people on board were killed.
Jiménez and members of his team were later confirmed among the victims after a representative shared the news in a statement on his Instagram account.
A statement from Yeison Jiménez’s team confirmed his death with “deep sorrow,” describing him not only as an artist, but as a loving son, brother, friend, and a man who turned his life story into hope for others. The statement also expressed condolences to the families of the other victims: Jefferson Osorio, Juan Manuel, Oscar Marín, Weisman Mora, and pilot Captain Fernando Torres.