Paula Gómez de Fernández, the mother of Vicente Fernandez, died in 1963 as a result of cancer. Her lifetime was aired in El Rey, Vicente Fernández, a 2022 Mexican biography drama on Vicente Fernández.

Her death became significant because of her son’s fame as a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Aside from Paula Gómez de Fernández’s son’s fame, the situation surrounding her death also attracted the interest of the public. Read on as we go into detail about who Paula Gomez de Fernandez is and what happened to her.

Who is Paula Gómez de Fernández?

Paula Gómez de Fernández is the mother of the late Vincente Fernandez, who is popular as a Mexican singer and songwriter. Meanwhile, little to nothing is known about the Mexican singer’s mother.

To this end, her date of birth is unknown, however, reports have it that she was born around 1916. Paula Gómez de Fernández was born in Mexico, but the part where she was born wasn’t clearly stated.

Information relating to her parents and other family members was not disclosed. In the same vein, nothing was disclosed in relation to her academic qualifications. Furthermore, Vincente Fernandez’s mother was reported to be a housewife who placed more of her focus on her children and family. 

Paula Gómez de Fernández’s Husband is Ramon Fernandez

Paula Gómez de Fernández’s husband is Ramon Fernandez. There is no available detail on how the couple met each other or when they got married. Meanwhile, reports have it that their union gave birth to the Mexican songwriter, singer, actor, and film producer.

Her husband, Ramon Fernandez, is a rancher, as it was reported that he owns and runs a ranch outside of Guadalajara.

Based on the series by Olga Wornat, Paula’s husband was portrayed as an alcoholic who abandoned his family. It further presented him as a man full of anger as a result of the difficulties he faced due to the ill health of his wife.

Paula Gómez de Fernández Had Vincente Fernandez in 1940

The union between Paula Gómez de Fernández and her husband welcomed Vincente Fernandez on February 17, 1940, in Huentitan El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico. At the time of her son’s birth, she was 24 years old. However, Paula Gómez de Fernández raised her son outside his father’s ranch in Guadalajara.

Being that Vincente’s mother was a housewife, she paid closer attention to her son, raising him to focus on achieving his career, even though his father was totally negative about it.

Paula Gómez de Fernández incited her son to pursue a career as a singer and actor. Vincente Fernandez disclosed that when he was a child, his mother often took him to watch Pedro Infante’s film, who is known as the king of Mexico Bolero. At that time, he developed an interest in being like the actor in the film. Vincente also noted that he would tell his mother then that one day he would be like the actors in Pedro Infante’s film.

When he was eight years old, he started learning how to play the guitar and practicing songs like those of ranchera singers, which he listened to on the radio. At the age of 14, he competed in a singing competition in Guadalajara and emerged victorious.

After the competition, he began his career as a busker. The singer later went professional and recorded over 100 albums and made over 30 film appearances, which gave him the acknowledgment of a legend. He later died on December 12, 2021, due to different health complications like pneumonia, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and others.

What Happened To Vincente Fernandez’s Mother? 

Vincente Fernandez’s mother, Paula Gomez de Fernandez, suffered from cancer. Although it wasn’t clear what type of cancer she suffered from, following the series, it was so severe that she couldn’t survive it.

Some reports have it that she died as a result of ovarian cancer, while others chose to leave it as cancer. However, Paula Gomez lost her battle with cancer in 1963 at the age of 47.

She died just about a week after her grandson, Vincente Jr, was born. Her death was heavily felt by Vincente, despite the fact that it won’t be said that it came as a surprise to the family following how long she suffered the ailment.

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