Ramn Fernndez: Is Vicente Fernndez's Father Still Alive?

Posted by Abbie Anker on Friday, May 17, 2024

Who Is Ramón Fernández?

Ramón Fernández is the man who gave birth to Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer Vicente Fernández Gómez, also known as Chente. Vicente was an icon and one of Mexico’s finest and most celebrated personalities. He started his career as a busker and went on to become a very influential and cultural figure.

Ramón Fernández: Bio Summary

Ramón Fernández is widely known as the father of Vicente Fernández. Vicente was welcomed into the world on 17 February 1940 by rancher Ramón Fernández and homemaker Paula Gómez de Fernández in the village of Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco.

Ramón Fernández and Paula Fernández reportedly had three children, including Vicente and his siblings Maria del Refugio, and Teresa, both artists. There isn’t much information about Ramón Fernández. Ramón was the landlord of a ranch on the outskirts of Guadalajara.

The Fernández family toiled to support themselves by selling milk from the cows on their ranch. The family relocated to Tijuana. In the series The Last King: The Son of the People, Ramón was described as an alcoholic, macho guy who had anger issues due to the struggles he and his wife, Paula Gomez, and kids were facing.

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Ramón Fernández reportedly banned his children from having aspirations for a better life, particularly his son Vicente, who always believed it was improper for him to have such an obstinate ambition. According to references, Vicente alleged that his father abandoned them because they were been evicted from their then-current home at the start of the scenario.

Ramón Fernández allegedly packs his luggage quickly before telling Vicente that his entire life, everyone has blamed him for being inebriated and that alcohol has taken control of him. As for Vicente he still insisted that his father was not a bad man despite his repugnant actions and, on occasion, even professed his love for him.

Is Vicente Fernández’s Father Still Alive?

Vicente Fernandez’s father Ramón Fernández died of cirrhosis as a result of his drunkenness, according to writer and journalist Olga Wornat, author of ‘The Last King’, the book on which the series is based on. Vicente wanted to pay tribute to his father during the performance, so he sang MI Dear Viejo, which is a well-known song from El Charro de Huentitán, in his honor.

Un gran abrazo a todos los padres que nos siguen cuidando desde el cielo. ¡Gracias papá! #DíaDelPadre pic.twitter.com/xIgtQHhauJ

— Vicente Fernandez ® (@_VicenteFdez) June 18, 2017

Ramón Fernández’s wife Paula Gómez de Fernández died of cancer at the age of 47 years, in 1963, the same year son Vicente Fernández got married to his wife Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor (m. 27 December 1963). Maria and Vicente would go on to have four children.

Their children are Alejandra Fernández, Gerardo Fernández, Alejandro Fernández, and Vicente Fernández. The couple’s son Vicente Jr was born premature and had to be incubated at home because his father could not afford the hospital.

In 1998 Vicente Jr was kidnapped by the “Mocha Dedos”. The kidnappers demanded 5 million dollars as ransom. Vicente Jr’s father reportedly paid a huge amount of money to free Vicente Jr. Later, Vicente Jr. was abandoned outside the family ranch 121 days later with two of his fingers having been amputated.

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Vicente Jr’s father cooperated with the kidnapers without informing the authorities. In 2008 the kidnappers were sentenced to 50 years in prison. On 12 December 2021, Ramón Fernández’s son Vicente Fernández passed away. He was 81 years old when he died.

Vicente Fernández was hospitalized and treated after falling at his ranch in Guadalajara on 6 August 2021 and injuring his cervical spine. He died in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and was buried in a mausoleum. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Vicente Fernández the greatest Mexican singer of all time and the 95th greatest overall with their “200 Best Singers of All Time” list.

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