Tejano Singer Emilio Navaira Dead at 53

Emilio Navaira, an influential Grammy-winning artist in the field of Tejano music who briefly enjoyed crossover success in country music in the Nineties, died Tuesday, May 17th. According to the San Antonio Express website, New Braunfels, Texas, police and fire departments were alerted by Navaira's family members that he was found unconscious and not breathing. Navaira was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. While the singer, professionally known simply as Emilio, appar