Domesticado" "No Me Tires la Primera Piedra" Awards and recognitions Among the many awards and recognitions which have been bestowed upon Olivencia are the following: The Puerto Rican Senate passed a resolution congratulating Olivencia and his band for their contributions to Puerto Rico's music. El Cordero de Oro (The Golden Lamb) and El Buho de Oro (The Golden Owl) Awards from Panama, for the best foreign band. The Agüeybaná de Oro Award from Puerto Rico The November 11 Award from Colombia Later years and death In August 2000, Olivencia celebrated his 40th anniversary in the music industry at the Tito Puente Theater in San Juan, an event attended by many of the former members of his band. On May 15, 2004, Olivencia celebrated his 66th birthday and 45 years with the band with a live recording concert. The National Salsa Day of 2005, celebrated annually in Puerto Rico was dedicated to Mr. Tommy Olivencia. He died on September 22, 2006, aged 68, in San Juan, Puerto Rico from complications of diabetes, which he had battled his entire life. Olivencia is buried in the San José Cemetery in Villa Palmeras. See also List of Puerto Ricans Notes References External links Popular Culture Unofficial Site - Biography, Discography, Lyrics 1938 births 2006 deaths Deaths from diabetes People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Musicians from San Juan, Puerto Rico Singers from San Juan, Puerto Rico 20th-century Puerto Rican male singers Salsa musicians Place of death missing Rodven Records artists