Anthony Galindo, former member of MDO, dies in the US (PHOTO)

• Sad news in show business
• After he attempted suicide, Anthony Galindo dies in the United States.
• The former MDO member suffered from depression, which was worsened by the coronavirus pandemic

Anthony Galindo, former member of MDO,

dies in the US Venezuelan artist Anthony Galindo, who was part of the Menudo Group and MDO, died this Saturday in Florida (USA) after he attempted suicide last week due to depression, reported the family it’s a statement.

Anthony Galindo, 41 years old and popularly known as “Daddy joe«He was admitted to a hospital after an attempt on his life on September 27 and died this Saturday at 3:43 p.m. local time (7:43 GMT).

The family had already reported this Friday that it was preparing to «fire him», as the damage suffered by the artist made his condition not «compatible with life.»

“Anthony Galindo Ibarra would have entered a deep depression due to the ravages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the booming industry, art, entertainment and profession in general, which have been greatly affected by the confinement and cessation of activities in alive, ”the family said in a statement.

Knowing that the end of Anthony Galindo, a former member of MDO, was near, the family opened an account on the GoFundme digital platform, where they have raised more than $ 10,000 so far.

His organs will be donated as was his express will in life, the family said in a statement, in which they indicate that in the next few days they will release the details of the funeral home where they will say goodbye.

Anthony Galindo, whose real name was Edgar Antonio Galindo Ibarra, was part of Menudo’s last stage since 1995 along with his teammates Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón and Didier Hernández.

Later, in 1997, he joined the pop ballad group MDO, which emerged after the dissolution of Menudo, a musical phenomenon of the 1980s created in 1977 by producer Edgardo Díaz and from which stars such as Ricky Martin and Robi Rosa emerged.

When this tragic news was released, condolences did not wait (With information from EFE News).

Anthony Galindo, a former member of MDO, dies in the US It did not take long for the singer’s followers to express their sadness through social networks.

«Rest in peace, my corduroy, a hug and may God receive you with great light», «What a great sadness», «You went on tour», «You will always be remembered, back high», «May I enjoy the glory of God, receive it Lord ”,“ May you find the peace that you did not find here, fly high and continue on your way, I will miss you, you were part of my life ”.

Argentine journalist Javier Ceriani, through his official Instagram account, also reported on the unfortunate death of Anthony Galindo, a former member of MDO, in addition to sharing the statement from the singer’s family:

““ With a very deep pain we want to inform you that today, Saturday, October 3 at 3:43 in the afternoon, our dear Anthony Galindo has passed away, after 6 days where the doctors did everything humanly possible to save his life ”.

«We are grateful for all the prayers and support in these difficult times for our family and for so many people who had the opportunity to meet him.»

A few days after it was reported that Anthony Galindo, a former member of the group MDO, tried to commit suicide and was hospitalized fighting for his life, now his family is giving an unexpected message.

Although it was not specified how he tried to kill himself, it was reported that Anthony Galindo was suffering from a terrible depression as a result of the lack of popularity and combined with the stress and crisis due to the global pandemic due to coronavirus.

Just days after it was reported that the former MDO member was fighting for his life in a hospital, today his family is reporting his health status.

Through the MDO Online Instagram account, it was possible to read the prayers of three of his former groupmates:

“MDO Family: It is very sad and difficult what we are experiencing together. We want to thank you for all your prayers for our dear little brother Edgar Anthony Galindo and we ask that now, more than ever, we pray that he will return to us or find the light of the creator and rest his soul. The Galindo family has a GoFundMe and we thank you in advance for your support. The link is in our biography ”, they wrote in a photo of their friend.

On the GoFundMe page, the family gave more details and unfortunately assured that the damage suffered by the body of Anthony Galindo will not allow him to return ‘to life’:

«The family of Anthony Galindo wants to communicate that the damage suffered by our Anthony makes his condition not, unfortunately, compatible with life, despite the fact that in recent days he continued fighting for it and showing a minimum of improvement», you can read at first.

Unfortunately, the death of the former MDO member is imminent: “This is why we are sadly preparing to fire him. We greatly appreciate your prayers at this difficult time we are going through. We know how much his audience loved him and we have no words to thank them for the expressions of love and solidarity that have not stopped from day one ”.

The heartbroken Anthony Galindo family asked for donations with a goal of $ 20,000 by the time the former MDO member dies.

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