In a vintage video from 1999, fans get a glimpse of Tejano music legend Emilio Navaira off the stage, spending time with his family and his Tejanos For Children charity.
Emilio passed away from an apparent heart attack on May 16 at the age of 53.
This 17-year-old video shows the Tejano star spending time with his family and working with his charity that helps children at a San Antonio hospital.
WATCH: “Emilio At Home”
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I met Emilio through a close friend of his..my 93rd boyfriend now.Mike medina..and I want to add that the navaira family his sons and 93rd wife Cindy are very beautiful spirited.thank you for your kindness..Emilio will be missed.
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The king of tejano muzic emilio naviada. Will be miss deeply,stil can’t belive that he is no longer with us for the fact that our god needed another angel up in heaven and he chose. EMILIO NAIVADA. MAY YOU REST IN PATADISE ,WILL BE MISS BUT NEVER FORGOTTON.
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