�scar Mel�ndez is a Puerto Rican singer and former member of boy band Menudo. �scar is one of the five original members of Menudo, and the first cousin of group creator Edgardo Diaz. His older brother, Carlos Mel�ndez and younger brother, Ricky Mel�ndez, were also part of the original group. He was recruited by Edgardo when the group was founded in 1976, and left in 1981 at the age of 16, barely missing out on what would become the group's golden era. Unlike his brothers, when his career with Menudo ended, he decided not to pursue any other endeavors in the music industry and went back to living a private life. 

March 21st, 1966 in San Juan (Age 58)