Tarsy Carballas, a Spanish soil scientist, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 91. Born María Tarsy Carballas Fernández in Taboada in 1934, she was a pioneer in the study of soils in the humid temperate zone of…
Hilda Farfante, a Spanish teacher and activist, died May 13, 2026.
El Cabrero, the Spanish flamenco singer born José Domínguez Muñoz, died on May 13, 2026, in Seville, Spain, at the age of 81. Born in Aznalcóllar on October 19, 1944, he grew up as a goat farmer, a trade he…
José Ballesta, the Spanish politician who served as mayor of Murcia, died on May 10, 2026, of cancer. He was 67. Born in Murcia in 1958, he was a medical professor and a full professor at the University of Murcia…
René Cárdenas, a Nicaraguan sportswriter for La Prensa and announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, died on May 10, 2026, in Houston, Texas. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, on February 6, 1930, he was a sports journalist and announcer who joined…
Soledad Gallego-Díaz, the Spanish journalist and former editor of El País, died on May 5, 2026. Born in Madrid in 1951, she studied at the Official School of Journalism of Madrid and worked for Pyresa and Cuadernos para el Diálogo…
Carlos Garaikoetxea, the Spanish politician who served as lehendakari from 1979 to 1985, died on May 4, 2026, of a heart attack. He was born in Pamplona, Navarre, on June 2, 1938. Garaikoetxea was a leading figure in the Basque…
José María Cruz Novillo, the Spanish painter, designer and sculptor known for his logos, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Cuenca in 1936, he began painting in his native town in 1950 and moved…
Moncho Monsalve, a Spanish basketball player and coach, died on April 28, 2026, at age 81. José Manuel Monsalve, known as Moncho Monsalve, played for Atlético San Sebastián, Real Madrid from 1963 to 1967, SD Kas and CB Girona, retiring…
Francisco Letamendia died on April 26, 2026. He was a Spanish Basque politician and lawyer known for his role in the Burgos trials. Letamendia served as a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1978 and again from…
Josep Manuel Anglada, a Spanish mountaineer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Barcelona on August 5, 1933, he was known by his full name, Josep Manuel Anglada i Nieto. He received the Creu de…
Carlos Mella, a Spanish writer and politician, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Xosé Carlos Mella Villar on August 13, 1930, in A Estrada, Spain, he was a member of the Union of the Democratic…
Txumari Alfaro died on April 18, 2026. He was a Spanish naturopath and television presenter.
Beatriz de Moura, a Brazilian-born Spanish publisher and translator, died on April 17, 2026. She was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1939, grew up in a family of diplomats and traveled often in her youth, and studied at the…
Ivan Rebernik, a Slovenian diplomat and librarian, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Born in Maribor on October…
José Santamaría, a footballer and manager, died on April 15, 2026. He was 96. Born José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias in Montevideo, he spent his 18-year playing career with Nacional and Real Madrid, winning five national championships with Nacional and 12…
Francisco Sanjosé, a Spanish footballer, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 73. He played as a defender for Sevilla and competed with Spain’s Olympic football team in the men’s tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sanjosé García…
Arturo Lizón Giner, a Spanish politician and senator from 1979 to 1993, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 24, 1938, in Sella, Spain, he was a lawyer and a member of the Spanish…
Albert N. Martin, an American Reformed Baptist minister, died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Albert Newton Martin in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 11, 1934, he served as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Montville, New… · Spain · 07 April 2026 · April 2026
Josep Piera, Spanish poet and author, died on April 5, 2026. · 05 April 2026 · April 2026
Ricardo Ortiz, a Spanish bullfighter, died on April 3, 2026. · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
Javier López Marcano, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Cantabria, died on April 2, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 71. A member of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria, he served as mayor of Torrelavega from… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
Maribel Flores, a Spanish politician and former member of the Parliament of Andalusia and the Senate of Spain, died on April 1, 2026. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), she served in the Parliament of Andalusia from… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Francisco Holgado, a Spanish bank teller, died on April 1, 2026. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Juan Maeso, a Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal, died on March 30, 2026. He was sentenced to 1,933 years in prison for infecting hundreds of patients with hepatitis C after using the same needles to give both himself and patients… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Carlos Westendorp, the Spanish diplomat and politician who served as minister of foreign affairs and later as high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on March 30, 2026, in Madrid, Spain, at the age of 89. Born in Madrid on… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Parliament of Andalusia, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to 2004 and senator from 1996 to 2015, died on March 30, 2026. The Parliament of Andalusia is the legislature of the Spanish autonomous community… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Maria Badia i Cutchet, a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014, died on March 27, 2026. She was from Catalonia and was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), part of the… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
David Cabrero, a Spanish Olympic track cyclist, died on March 27, 2026, after a long illness. Born in Madrid on December 11, 1976, Cabrero competed in two events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was 49. · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Noelia Castillo Ramos, a Spanish activist and paraplegic patient, died on March 26, 2026, after receiving euthanasia by lethal injection. Born in Barcelona in 2000, she became the subject of a landmark case in Spain over the application of the… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Dolors Lamarca, a Spanish philologist and librarian, died on March 25, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Granollers, Catalonia, in 1943, she led the Service of Libraries and Bibliographic Heritage of the Generalitat de Catalunya and later directed the National Library… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
Manuel Estella, a Spanish politician and president of the Cortes of Castile and León from 1991 to 2003, died on March 24, 2026. Estella Hoyos was a deputy in the Cortes of Castile and León from 1983 to 2003. A… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
Manuel Escudero, a Spanish economist and politician who served as deputy from 2003 to 2004 and as ambassador to the OECD from 2018 to 2024, died on March 23, 2026. Born in San Sebastián on March 29, 1946, he studied… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo, a Spanish lawyer and writer, died on March 20, 2026. Also known as Pepe de Regos, he was born in Vilamea (A Pontenova) in 1941. He studied law in Madrid and passed the State Civil Service… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Los Piojos, an Argentine drummer associated with the band Los Piojos, died on March 20, 2026. Los Piojos was an Argentine rock band that became one of the seminal bands of the 1990s Argentine music scene. The group was known… · Spain · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Alfonso Bañón, a Spanish politician and deputy from 1979 to 1982, died on March 19, 2026, in Pamplona, Spain, at the age of 95. Born in Valladolid on August 8, 1930, he was a member of the Agrupación Popular Navarra… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026 · Banon
Manuel Etura, a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Athletic Bilbao, died on March 17, 2026. Born Manuel González Etura on February 21, 1933, in Sestao, Biscay, he spent 13 seasons in La Liga with Athletic after… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Spanish dancer · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 16 · Other · Sanz
Spanish botanist · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 16 · Other · Torre
Gemma Cuervo, a Spanish television, film and theatre actress, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Barcelona on July 22, 1934, she worked from 1956 to 2026 and made her first stage performance in 1956… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Enric Reyna, a Spanish businessman and former president of FC Barcelona, died on March 13, 2026. Born in Barcelona on May 15, 1940, he joined the Catalan club’s management in 2000 during Joan Gaspart’s presidency. He became vice president in… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Antón Louro, a Spanish politician, died on March 12, 2026, in Pontevedra, Spain, at the age of 73. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he served in the Parliament of Galicia from 1997 to 2004 and in the… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · Anton
Vicente Paniagua, a Spanish basketball player, died on March 11, 2026. Born on 17 May 1947, he played as a small forward for Real Madrid from 1966 to 1977 and for the Spanish national team from 1967 to 1977. He… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Antonio Camps, the Spanish football player and manager, died on March 7, 2026. Born on May 24, 1938, Camps played for FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, and won the Copa del Generalísimo with Barcelona in 1963. He also made one… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Francisco Fernández Carvajal, a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and writer, died on March 6, 2026. Born in Albolote, in the province of Granada, on January 24, 1938, he was a priest in the Opus Dei Prelature and the author of… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
Joaquín Palacín, a Spanish politician, died on March 5, 2026, following a long illness in Aínsa, Spain, at the age of 51. Palacín, a leader of the Chunta Aragonesista, served in the Cortes of Aragon from 2011 to 2026. Born… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026 · Joaquin
Fernando Ónega, a Spanish journalist and political analyst, died on March 3, 2026. Born on June 15, 1947, he wrote several books on recent Spanish history and important figures. Ónega served as press director for the government of Adolfo Suárez… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Eugènia Balcells, a Spanish-Catalan visual artist, died on March 1, 2026, in Barcelona at the age of 82. Born in Barcelona on May 12, 1943, she graduated in technical architecture from the University of Barcelona and began presenting her work… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Eugenia · Cancer
Josep Perarnau, a Spanish theologian, died on March 1, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Avinyó, Catalonia, Spain, on July 8, 1928, he was a Catalan priest, theologian and historian. Perarnau studied theology at the Pontifical University of… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Spanish racquet player · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Antonio Tejero, the Spanish lieutenant colonel and failed coup leader behind the 1981 Spanish coup attempt, died on February 25, 2026, in Alzira, Spain, at the age of 93. A Guardia Civil officer, he was the most prominent figure in… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Conchita Bustindui, a Spanish pelotari known for playing professional basque pelota in Spain and Mexico, died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Conchita Bustindui Garate in Berriatua, Biscay, Spain, on December 2, 1927, she was described… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Gregorio Morán, a Spanish journalist and writer, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Oviedo in 1947, he lived in Paris during the Franco regime and returned to Spain during the transition to democracy. He… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
José Agustín Ganuza García, a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Artajona, Spain, on August 28, 1931, he served as bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro from… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Miquel Clar Lladó, a Spanish businessman and politician, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Llucmajor, Mallorca, in 1938, he spent his early career as an entrepreneur and businessman on the island. In 1962, he opened the first gas station… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Coca Boom, a Spanish drag queen and performer known professionally as David Parra, died on February 14, 2026. Born on October 24, 1997, Parra won the first season of Regias del Drag España and was known for work as a… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
We All Together, the Peruvian rock and roll band formed in 1971, died on February 14, 2026. The group composed songs in English and Spanish and was known for “Carry On Till Tomorrow,” a cover of the Badfinger song, as… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Xesús Alonso Montero, a Spanish writer and specialist in Galician literature, died on February 13, 2026. Born in Vigo on November 28, 1928, he authored a number of works focused primarily on Galician history. Alonso Montero served as president of… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Jesús Guillera, a Spanish mathematician, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 70. He specialized in number theory and was best known for his work on Ramanujan-type series for calculating the mathematical constant π. Largely self-taught in advanced… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Manolín Bueno, the Spanish footballer Manuel "Manolín" Bueno Cabral, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Seville, Andalusia, on February 5, 1940, he played as a forward and began his career with Cádiz CF in… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, a Spanish politician and teacher, died on February 7, 2026, in Toledo, Spain, at the age of 79. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he served in the Congress of Deputies from 1979 to 1989… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026 · Lazaro
Ricardo Melchior, a Spanish politician, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on February 18, 1947, he served as president of the Island Council of Tenerife from 1999 to 2013. He was later appointed president of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Antonio Arregui Yarza, a Spanish-born Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate and Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil, died on February 5, 2026, at age 86 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Born in Oñati, Spain, on June 3, 1939, he earned a doctorate in canon law… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Tomàs Pladevall, a Catalan cinematographer, died on February 4, 2026. He was born in Sabadell on November 25, 1946, and graduated in 1972 from the Official Film School of Madrid as a director of photography. Pladevall worked on more than… · Spain · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other · Tomáš
Josefina Castellví, a Spanish oceanographer, died on February 2, 2026. She was also a biologist and writer. Castellví received her bachelor's degree in 1957 and a PhD in biological sciences at the University of Barcelona in 1969. She began working… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Fernando Esteso, a Spanish actor and singer best known for his film appearances with Andrés Pajares, died on February 1, 2026, in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 80. Born in Zaragoza on February 16, 1945, he began performing as… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Spanish lexicographer and bibliologist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Other · Sousa
Rafael Pineda, a Cuban-American television journalist and news reporter, died on January 25, 2026. Born Julio Rafael Pineda in Baracoa, Cuba, on December 20, 1937, he immigrated to the United States before his 20th birthday. He began his career at… · Spain · 25 January 2026 · January 2026
Spanish choral conductor · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18
Spanish businessman and politician · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18 · Pombo
South African-born Greek-Spanish royal · Denmark · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14 · Greek · Other
Spanish dancer · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · Lenclós · Other
85. Spanish gynecologist and politician · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5 · Ilarraza
Spanish football player (Espanyol · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4
Zoraida Burgos i Matheu, a Spanish Catalan writer, poet and librarian, died on January 4, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tortosa on March 10, 1933, she studied Library and Information Science at the University of Barcelona in the early 1950s… · 04 January 2026 · January 2026
Spanish football executive · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1 · Other
Spanish church employee (Ecce Homo) · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Other