Sonia Silvestre (16 August 1952 â 19 April 2014) was a Dominican singer from San Pedro de MacorÃÂs.
She was married to broadcaster, producer, and host Yaqui Núñez del Risco. After their divorce, Silvestre moved to Mexico, where she lived for about three years. She later entered a long-term relationship with Venezuelan photographer, José Betancourt, who became the father of her son André and her daughter EloÃÂsa; they married in 2009. In 2010, she performed a tribute to Luis DÃÂas.
She suffered a massive stroke and two heart attacks on 17 April 2014 in Santo Domingo. She was 61 years old.