Rafael Ithier
1926 - 2025
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Rafael Ithier Natal, the founding pianist, arranger and longtime musical director of the iconic salsa orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, died December 6, 2025, of natural causes in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He was 99 years old. Born August 29, 1926, in the neighborhood of Río Piedras (now part of...
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