Jennifer Lopez’s high school sweetheart David Cruz dies aged 51
Jennifer Lopez’s former boyfriend David Cruz has died.
The Grammy winner dated Cruz, her high school sweetheart, for a decade before splitting up in the mid ’90s.
Cruz passed away on Saturday at Mount Sinai West Hospital in Manhattan, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office told TMZ. He was 51.
The website reports Cruz dies of heart disease but no further information was made available.
Passing: Jennifer Lopez’s high school sweetheart David Cruz has died aged 51, it was reported Monday
The duo started dating in 1984, when she was 15 and he was 16, before splitting in 1995 just before Lopez skyrocketed to fame.
The couple were photographed together at various events when the singer wasn’t so well known.
Cruz’s longtime partner told TMZ: ‘He was kind and loving. He never held on to anything and was always very open. He was a devoted father, he helped raise his step-son who is now in the Marines.
‘He loved the Yankees and Knicks. He loved going to the theatre with me. My favorite moment was family date night, because it wasn’t just special for me but for the kids as well. He always made sure to end things with an ‘I love you.”