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Knight was a trumpetist at the famous Sonora Matancera when Cruz was hired, as a back-up singer. The couple soon began a relationship that lasted until Cruz's death in 2003.

In 1960, members of the Sonora Matancera moved to Miami, Florida, to avoid Fidel Castro's Cuba. In 1961, they began singing at the prestigious "Hollywood Palladium".

Knight and Cruz got married in 1962. It was at that point, that Knight decided to step back and let his wife take all the lime-light, although he continued to tour as one of her musicians. Ironically, the fact that he took a step back in order to help his wife's career, also made him famous and well-respected across Latin America. He would be interviewed multiple times by television shows and make multiple show business friendships, including Maria Celeste Arraras, who expressed her respects to him about three months after Cruz's death, by telling him on live television to "remember (that we) all like you".

Knight was devastated by Cruz's death. Cruz used to call him "Mi cabecita de algodon" ("my small cotton head"). He stood by her side as she suffered from cancer, and he had expressed hope in public that she would recuperate.

A fact that is not well known by the public is that Knight suffered cancer for some period himself; just one day after Celia Cruz had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from her breast, Knight underwent through surgery himself, having a cancerous tumor removed from his colonSee: colon (anatomy) colon (punctuation) See also: Colon..

Although he has been able to attend several activities dedicated to his late wife (such as a book signingAutograph of king Charles XII of Sweden 1682- 1718 An autograph is a document written entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one transcribed by an amanuensis or a copyist (see allography). The meaning overlaps with of Cruz's auto-biography), his health was severely affected by her death, and, on July 7July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. Events 1456 Joan of Arc is acquitted of heresy (but she had already been executed). 1534 European colonization of the Americas: First known excha, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, he fainted during a cancer fundraiser in Miami, requiring hospitalizationA hospital today is a centre for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. During the Middle Ages it could serve other functions, such as almshouse for the poor, or hostel for pilgrims. The name comes from Latin hospes (host), which is a. DoctorsSee drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that treat patients. This article is about medical practice. Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with restoring and maintaining health and wellness. Broadly, it is the practical science o there diagnosed him with low blood pressure, caused by his Diabetes and by an emotional breakdown during the ceremony.

Knight is currently involved in various posthumous projects dedicated to his wife, including books, CD's and a biographical movie. He has been accused by some of Cruz's relatives as using the fortune she left behind to his own benefit.