The flower she carried was a nod to her favorite Juan Gabriel song: “Esta Rosa Roja” (“This Red Rose”). The display of Juan Gabriel’s ashes at the Palacio de Bellas Artes was significant on several levels. The theater is also where Juan Gabriel broke musical barriers in 1990, when he became the first non-classical musician to perform there. He began performing Juan Gabriel songs at parties and nightclubs in Guadalajara at age 14. His family says Juan Gabriel’s home there may be turned into a museum along the lines of Elvis Presley's Graceland.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 06, 2016 01:25 UTC