Vicente Fernández was born on 17 February 1940 in Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico. He was an actor and producer, known for La ley del monte (1976), El arracadas (1978) and Matar o morir (1984). He was married to María del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor. He died on 12 December 2021 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.