What is Elkin Ramírez?
[[File:Elkin Ramírez.jpg|thumb|Ramírez on stage in 2006]] '''Elkin Fernando Ramírez Zapata''' (26 October 1962 &ndash; 29 January 2017) was a [[Colombia]]n [[singer-songwriter]]. He was best known as the lead singer of the [[rock band]] [[Kraken (band)|Kraken]]. He was also a member to bands such as Kripzy (1981&ndash;1982) and Ferrotrack (1983&ndash;1984). He joined Kraken in 1985. He was born in [[Medellín]], [[Antioquia]]. Ramírez died from [[brain cancer]] on 29 January 2017 in Medellín. He was 54.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7669993/elkin-ramirez-colombia-kraken-rock-titan-dies-at-54|title=Elkin Ramirez, Colombia's 'Rock Titan' and Leader of Kraken, Dies at 54|work=Billboard|date=29 January 2017|access-date=29 January 2017|author=Cantor-Navas, Judy}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Elkin}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Colombian singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Colombia]] [[Category:Deaths from brain cancer]] [[Category:Rock singers]] [[Category:Singers from Medellín]] [[Category:Writers from Medellín]] {{Bio-stub}}