Flamboyant gypsy guitarist Manitas de Plata dies

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Flamenco great Manitas de Plata, the gypsy guitarist of humble origins who made a fortune from his virtuoso talent, has died in a nursing home in the south of France, his riches exhausted by a life in which he fathered up to 28 children. French actress Brigitte Bardot led the tributes, describing him as a unique performer who set & quot;audiences on fire & quot;. The son of a horse trader, Manitas de Plata -- whose adopted name means & #039;little hands of silver & #039; -- was born Ricardo Baliardo in a gypsy caravan in the south of France in 1921. Manitas de Plata died on Wednesday surrounded by members of his large family, his daughter Francoise said.
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