Sixto Rodriguez, the musician whose story was documented in the film Searching for Sugar Man, has died at 81. He had minor success in the U.S., but was surprised to learn his music was a hit abroad.

On what should have been the biggest night of his life, the 70-year old singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez was, once again, nowhere to be found. Searching for Sugar Man, the blockbuster 2012 ...

DETROIT -- Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," has died. He was 81. Rodriguez' death Tuesday in Detroit was ...

The musician Rodriguez has died at age 81, a long life by any standard, but especially for his most passionate fans who once thought he died decades ago. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) MALIK ...