New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday, his family and longtime manager said. He was 75. Colon, known best as a trombonist but who was also a bandleader and producer, was born in the Bronx. He was known for blending the Puerto Rican music of his parents and grandparents with his home city's jazz.

While the cause of Colon's death is not disclosed, a report claimed that he was hospitalised in a New York hospital for respiratory problems.

The report, however, do not provide details such as a named illness, whether there was an underlying chronic condition, or whether additional complications developed.

According to The Guardian, the family said on Colón's Facebook page: "It is with profound sadness that ...