 Musician Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has died, it has been announced. The singer was best known as the subject of the 2012 documentary Searching For Sugar Man. Hi reps announced the news on Wednesday and said in a statement posted on his website: 'It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today. 'We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his daughters – Sandra, Eva and Regan – and to all his family. Rodriguez was 81 years old. 'May His Dear Soul Rest In Peace.' His death was also confirmed by Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, who runs SugarMan.org and told News24: 'We've confirmed with his daughter, Sandra, that he passed away yesterday, August 8, at 17:30 Detroit time.' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Rodriguez, who hailed from Detroit, rose to prominence with the documentary, which followed how the folk singer propelled to stardom decades after he released two albums in the early 1970s. Those two albums – Cold Fact, released at the turn of the decade, and 1971's Coming From Reality, failed to make a splash commercially in the US and the singer believed it was the end of his musical career. In 1979, Rodriguez was approached about performing in Australia, reviving his long-lost music career. Rodriguez is survived by two daughters (Picture: Getty Images) The musician released two albums in the 1970s but they weren't commercial hits (Picture: Rex Features) With music behind him, Rodriguez settled in a Detroit house which he bought for just $50 – the equivalent of $257 today. He cared passionately for the lives of Detroit's inner-city residents and made several attempts to run for office, including the Michigan House of Representatives in 2000. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. If you've got a celebrity story, video or p){kind=link}
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Musician Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has died, it has been announced.
The singer was best known as the subject of the 2012 documentary Searching For Sugar Man after attracting a cult following.
His reps announced the news on Wednesday in a statement posted on his website, which said: ‘It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today.
‘We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his daughters – Sandra, Eva and Regan – and to all his family. Rodriguez was 81 years old.