back to Mexico and buried when he was 42 years old. He was the first to die of the "Tres Gallos Mexicanos", or "Three Mexican Roosters" (as he, Pedro Infante and Javier Solís, a younger star, were called; the three died within a span of 13 years). Thousands of fans attended his funeral and followed the hearse to the Panteón Jardín cemetery, where he was buried in the actors' corner. On December 5, the anniversary of his death, fans still pay tribute to "El Charro Cantor" ("Singing Cowboy") at his tomb, and television and radio stations stage marathons of his films and songs. The centennial of his birth was commemorated in 2011. Several tribute concerts and presentations took place throughout Mexico and some European countries with Hispanic culture and heritage. Family Negrete's parents were Emilia Moreno Anaya and David Negrete Fernández. He descended from outstanding Mexican liberal military men, including Miguel Negrete, who participated in the Battle of Puebla. His siblings were named Consuelo, Emilia, Teresa, David and Rubén. Elisa Christy gave birth to his daughter Diana (his only child). Negrete has five grandchildren, Déborah, Diana, Rafael, Liliana, and Lorenzo. Rafael and Lorenzo are professional singers and use "Negrete" for their artistic name. His stepson was actor Enrique Álvarez Félix. Filmography El Rapto (The Kidnapping) (1953) Reportaje (Reporting) (1953) Dos tipos de cuidado (Two Careful Fellows) (1953) Hechos uno para el otro (Made for Each Other) (1953) Tal para cual (To each his own) (1952) Un Gallo en corral ajeno (The Rooster in the wrong Chicken house) (1952) Los Tres alegres compadres (The Three Merry Pals) (1952) Hay un niño en su futuro (There is a child in your future) (1952) Siempre tuya (Forever Yours) (1952) Lluvia roja (Red Rain) (1950) La Posesión (The Possession) (1950) Teatro Apolo (Apollo Theatre) (1950) Una Gallega en México (A Galician in Mexico)(1949) Jalisco canta en Sevilla (Jalisco Sings in Seville) (1949) Allá en el Rancho Grande (Out On the Big Ranch) (1949) Si Adelita se fuera con otro (If Adelita went out with another) (1948) Gran Casino (great casino) (1947) El Ahijado de la muerte (Death's godson) (1946) En tiempos de la inquisición (In the Times of the Inquisition) (1946) No Basta ser charro (It's not enough to be a cowboy) (1946) Canaima a.k.a. El Dios del mal (The God of Evil) (1945) Hasta que perdió Jalisco (Until Jalisco lost) (1945) Me he