New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- WESTON, Florida - Venezuelan singer and composer Gus Ormo was found dead in a backyard swimming pool at his Weston home on Friday, October 16, as Broward Sheriff's Office detectives investigated what authorities described as a suspicious incident.

CBS News Miami reported that Ormo was found face down in the water, surrounded by a long cord. NBC6 separately reported that the man found submerged in the pool was pronounced dead and that detectives were investigating the circumstances.

Ormo's sister, Antonieta Ormo, confirmed his death to CBS News Miami but said the family had no further information about what had happened, according to the New York Post's report. The family's confirmation identified the musician witho...