Celia Cruz

Thousands of fans wait to pay their final respects to Celia Cruz outside the Campbell Funeral Home, July 21, 2003, in New York. The Salsa legend, who died July 16, was to be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery after a memorial Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Cruz plays D.J. for the day with her husband Pedro Knight at a Cuban radio station in Miami in 1992. Cruz died in her house in Fort Lee, N.J., July 16, 2003. She was 78 years old.

A memorial mass for Celia Cruz is held July 19, 2003, at the Gesu Catholic Church in downtown Miami, Fla. Pedro Knight, Celia's husband, center, stands near the casket. Gloria Estefan, second right, and Emilio Estefan, right, stand beside Knight.

Cruz and Marc Anthony perform during the "VH1 Divas 2001: The One and Only Aretha Franklin," April 10, 2001, in New York. The special tribute also featured Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and Kid Rock.

Cruz holds up the award she won for best salsa album for "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" at the 3rd annual Latin Grammy Awards, Sept. 18, 2002, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.

Cruz also performed at the 3rd annual Latin Grammy Awards.

The salsa queen accepts her award for best salsa album during the 3rd annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Cruz is shown with Latin jazz legend Tito Puente as he receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Aug. 14, 1990.

Legendary performers Celia Cruz, left, and Patti LaBelle embrace and wave to the crowd at the 1998 Alma Awards April 19, 1998, in Pasadena, Calif. The Alma Awards recognizes Latino contributions to television and movies.

From left, Cruz, Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan perform during the opening moments of the first annual Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 13, 2000.

Music impresario Quincy Jones, left, and salsa performer Celia Cruz, right, receive honorary degrees May 14, 1999, at the University of Miami. Cruz and Jones received Doctor of Music degrees during the ceremony on campus in Coral Gables, Fla.

Cruz and her husband enter the Jackie Gleason Theater for the Latin Billboard Awards in Miami Beach, Fla., May 9, 2002.

Cruz arrives at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards Feb. 23, 2003, in New York.

Cruz accepts her award for best salsa album during the 3rd annual Latin Grammy Awards Sept. 18, 2002, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.

Cuba's Celia Cruz, a Latin Grammy nominee, arrives for a tribute in honor of Mexico's Vicente Fernandez as the 2002 Latin Recording Academy person of the year in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2002.