What Caused His Death? Father of Aylín Mujica’s Son Mauro Shares New Revelations; Final Voice Message Released (VIDEOS)
Posted on08/03/26 at 12:10
- Alleged cause of death of Mauro Menéndez revealed
- Young people urged to avoid vaping
- Father says the device killed Mauro
What was the cause of Aylín Mujica’s son’s death? The tragic and unexpected death of DJ and music producer Mauro Menéndez, known professionally as «Maahez,» has shocked the entertainment world.
Just days after his mother, actress Aylín Mujica, broke her silence about his passing due to complications from severe pneumonia while in Barbados, his father, Cuban musician Osamu Menéndez, gave an emotional interview to journalist Erwin Pérez, revealing two key points that provide new insight into the heartbreaking loss.
Vaping allegedly triggered the tragedy: Mauro Menéndez cause of death
The first major point in Osamu Menéndez’s interview focused on what he believes was the underlying cause of the serious illness that claimed the life of his 32-year-old son.
Beyond the official diagnosis of pneumonia, the Cuban musician pointed directly to a habit that has become increasingly common among young people: the use of electronic cigarettes, or vapes. A vape is an electronic device that heats a liquid to produce an aerosol that is inhaled, and it has become especially popular among younger users.
Speaking through tears, Osamu issued a public warning, holding vaping devices responsible for the lung damage that he believes led to his son’s death.
«I know that one of the things that must have caused his pneumonia was that thing young people are smoking—the vape. Don’t smoke that. I know that’s what killed him» he said during the YouTube interview, hoping to warn other families about what he believes are the hidden dangers of vaping.
Mauro Menéndez’s final hopeful voice message is released
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The second revelation that has stirred social media and entertainment news is the release of the last voice message Mauro Menéndez sent to his mother, Aylín Mujica, just days before his death in the Caribbean island nation.
The audio was first aired by the television program La Mesa Caliente, revealing a heartbreaking reality: Mauro believed he was recovering.
In the short recording, the music producer speaks calmly and optimistically about the treatment he had received after visiting a clinic in Florida. Mauro explained to his mother that, after taking the prescribed antibiotics and cough medicine, his most troubling symptoms had completely disappeared.
«They say I have—well, had—pneumonia, but I’ve already taken the antibiotics, the cough syrup, and everything they gave me. I don’t have a cough anymore, I don’t feel sick anymore, I feel good now, I feel normal, nothing hurts anymore. I’m okay.»
Those became Mauro Menéndez’s final emotional words to his mother, unaware that his condition would suddenly deteriorate shortly afterward.
A father’s heartbreaking words at the morgue and his defense of Aylín Mujica
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Beyond discussing the medical circumstances and Mauro Menéndez’s final message, Osamu Menéndez shared the painful experience of having to identify his son’s body in Barbados. The musician admitted that he felt a mix of overwhelming grief and anger, leading him to confront his son privately in the morgue for not having rested despite knowing he was ill.
«Why were you so irresponsible? Why did you put us through this?» Osamu recalled saying to Mauro before kissing him on the forehead and embracing him one final time in farewell.
Finally, Osamu used the interview to defend Aylín Mujica against criticism on social media from those who questioned why she spoke publicly about the tragedy so soon after her son’s death.
He explained that the actress was filming a project in Colombia for Telemundo at the time and that it was the media company—not Mujica herself—that first made the news public. Osamu rejected any suggestion that the actress sought to profit from her grief and instead asked for compassion and respect for a mother devastated by the loss of her only biological son with the Cuban musician.