Rodriguez, subject of Oscar-winning doc, dies at 81
Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to find success in South Africa and a stardom he was unaware of, died Tuesday in Detroit. He was 81.
Rodriguez’s legacy would take off back home after the singer and songwriter became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.”
His death was announced on the Sugarman.org website and confirmed Wednesday by his granddaughter, Amanda Kennedy.