José Cusí dead at age 92
José Cusí, the Spanish Olympic sports shooter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 92. Born in Barcelona on January 12, 1934, he was…
Famous Dead People from Spain
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Ricardo Pachón dead at age 88, Spanish music producer, arranger and composer
Ricardo Pachón, the Spanish music producer, arranger and composer who helped shape modern flamenco,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 88. Born in Seville in 1937, he was widely regarded…
Juan Tamariz dead at age 83
Juan Tamariz, the Spanish magician and television presenter,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Juan Tamariz-Martel Negrón in Madrid on October 18, 1942, he became one of Spain’s…
Javier Lasagabaster dead at age 93
Javier Lasagabaster, a Spanish politician and lawyer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Javier José Luis Lasagabaster Echarri in Pasaia on January 5, 1933, he served as Minister…
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja dead at age 80
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, a Spanish herder and the subject of the film Among Wolves,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Añora in 1946, he became known as…
Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez dead at age 84
Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez, the Spanish-Venezuelan actress and model known professionally as Chelo Rodríguez,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 84. Born in Sober, Galicia, Spain, she moved to Venezuela with…
Bernard Pottier dead at age 101
Bernard Pottier, the French linguist and academic,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 101. Born in Paris on September 29, 1924, he studied at the École pratique des hautes études…
Chelo Rodríguez dead at age 84
Chelo Rodríguez, the Spanish-born Venezuelan actress and model known for her work in telenovelas,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 84. Born María Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez in Galicia, Spain,…
Diana La Cazadora dead at age 48, Mexican professional wrestler, lung infection
Diana La Cazadora, the Mexican professional wrestler better known to fans as Alma Corina Gutiérrez,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 48, of a lung infection. Born in Ciudad Madero,…
Oihane Mateos dead at age 45
Oihane Mateos, a Spanish journalist who worked for EITB,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 45. Born in Ibarra in 1981, she began her career at Euskadi Irratia, the radio…
Manuel Martín Piñera dead at age 95
Manuel Martín Piñera, the Spanish racing cyclist who won five stages of the Vuelta a España,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born in Cabezón de la Sal on…
Alejandro Royo-Villanova dead at age 85
Alejandro Royo-Villanova, a Spanish lawyer and politician,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 85. Born in Madrid on April 7, 1941, he was a member of both the People’s Party…
Pepe Habichuela dead at age 82
Pepe Habichuela, the Spanish flamenco guitarist known as José Antonio Carmona Carmona,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Granada, he came from a flamenco family whose line…
Beitia dead at age 89
Beitia, the Spanish footballer known as Gonzalo Díaz Beitia,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 89. A forward who played in Spanish football from 1955 to 1967, he was born…
Luis Uruñuela dead at age 89
Luis Uruñuela, a Spanish politician who was a leading figure in the Andalusian Party,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 89. Born in Seville on April 2, 1937, he won…
Manolo Solo dead at age 62
Manolo Solo, the Spanish actor known for The Fury of a Patient Man, The Good Boss and Close Your Eyes,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 62. Born Manuel Jesús…
Ray Gómez dead at age 73
Ray Gómez, the Spanish guitarist known for his work with the Pop-Tops,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 73. Born in Casablanca in 1953, he began playing piano at age…
Juan Carlos Lomeña dead at age 72
Juan Carlos Lomeña, a Spanish politician and former deputy and mayor of Coín,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 72. Born in Coín, Málaga, on November 24, 1953, he served…
José Ignacio Ascasibar Zarrao dead at age 82
José Ignacio Ascasibar Zarrao, a Spanish professional road cyclist,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Elgeta on November 28, 1943, he competed in the…
Juan Carlos Lomeña Villalobos dead at age 72
Juan Carlos Lomeña Villalobos, a Spanish Socialist Party politician,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Coín, Málaga, on November 24, 1953, he studied through…
Suco dead at age 87
Suco, the Spanish footballer known for spells with Racing Ferrol, Barcelona and Valencia,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 87. Born Andrés Parada Alvite in Ribeira on September 27, 1938,…
Patricia Donlon dead at age 83
Patricia Donlon, the Irish librarian and academic who served as director of the National Library of Ireland,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 83. Known as Pat…
David Lucas dead at age 58, Spanish politician, secretary of state for transport, senator, and mayo…
David Lucas, the Spanish politician who served as secretary of state for transport in 2023,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 58. Born Francisco David Lucas Parrón in Madrid on…
Antonio Martínez Aneiros dead at age 93
Antonio Martínez Aneiros, a Spanish politician and Catholic priest,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on June 3, 1933, in O Val, Narón, he served in the Parliament of Galicia…
Enrique Bacigalupo dead at age 88
Enrique Bacigalupo, the Argentine lawyer and jurist who served on Spain’s Supreme Court,
died on July 16, 2026. He was 88. Born in Buenos Aires on July 14, 1938, Bacigalupo…
Manuel Doreste dead at age 68
Manuel Doreste, the Spanish Olympic sailor who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Puertollano on January 1, 1958, he raced in the Soling…
Margarita Andrey dead at age 99
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup,
died on July 15, 2026. She was 99. Born in…
José Legrá dead at age 89
José Legrá, the Cuban-born Spanish boxer who twice held the WBC world featherweight title,
died on July 14, 2026. Born José Adolfo Legrá Utría in Baracoa, Cuba, on April 19,…
Luis Sanguino dead at age 91
Luis Sanguino, the Spanish sculptor known for monumental bronze works in Spain and the Americas,
died on July 12, 2026. Born Luis Antonio Sanguino de Pascual in Barcelona on August…
Gilda Love dead at age 100
Gilda Love, the Spanish drag queen and transformist known offstage as Eduardo Rondón Gallardo,
died on July 12, 2026. Born on August 21, 1925, in Cádiz, he became widely regarded…
Luis Goytisolo dead at age 91
Luis Goytisolo, the Spanish novelist who became one of the leading figures in postwar Spanish letters,
died on July 12, 2026, at age 91. Born in Barcelona on March 17,…
Jordi Borja Sebastià dead at age 85
Jordi Borja Sebastià, the Spanish politician who served in the Parliament of Catalonia from 1980 to 1984,
died on July 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Barcelona…
Carlos del Coso dead at age 93
Carlos del Coso, a Spanish field hockey player,
died on July 10, 2026, aged 93. Born in Madrid on April 24, 1933, he represented Spain at three Olympic Games, competing…
José Bada Panillo dead at age 97
José Bada Panillo
died on July 9, 2026. He was a Spanish politician who served as minister of culture and education of Aragon from 1983 to 1987. Tags Politicians, Scientists,…
Pepe León dead at age 91
Pepe León, the Spanish sporting executive and three-time president of Real Betis,
died on July 9, 2026. Also known as José León Gómez, he was born on March 23, 1935,…
Carmelo Cedrún dead at age 95
Carmelo Cedrún
died on July 6, 2026, at the age of 95. He was a Spanish football player and manager. Born in Amorebieta-Etxano in 1930, Cedrún was also known as…
Novoa dead at age 82
Novoa
died on July 5, 2026. He was a Spanish football player and manager. Born on January 1, 1944, he was also known as Jose Manuel Diaz Novoa. He died…
Eutimio Martino dead at age 101, Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and writer
Eutimio Martino
died on July 5, 2026. He was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and writer. Martino was also known as a historian, theologian, Catholic priest, poet, university teacher and…
Isabel Blanco-Rivas dead at age 64
Isabel Blanco-Rivas
died on July 3, 2026. She was a Spanish lawyer and writer. Tags Lawyers, Writers, 03 July 2026, Isabel, Spain, Blanco-Rivas, July 2026, July 3
Julio Revuelta dead at age 67
Julio Revuelta, a Spanish politician and former mayor of Logroño,
died on July 1, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on March 7, 1959, in Logroño, he served on…
Augusto Borderas dead at age 94
Augusto Borderas
died on June 30, 2026. He was a Spanish politician. Tags Politicians, 30 June 2026, Augusto, Borderas, Spain, June 2026, June 30
Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz dead at age 77
Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz
died on June 30, 2026. He was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. Tags Other, 30 June 2026, Lahoz, Libra, Spain, Joaquín, June 2026, June 30
Jesús Marí Zabarte dead at age 80
Jesús Marí Zabarte
died on June 29, 2026. He was a Spanish Basque militant and convicted murderer. News of his death was reported without further details. Tags Criminals, 29 June…
Benjamín Trillo Trillo dead at age 94
Benjamín Trillo Trillo
died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 94. He was a Spanish writer. Born on July 6, 1931, in A Ameixenda, Cee, Trillo Trillo wrote…
Salomó Marquès dead at age 84
Salomó Marquès, a Spanish academic and writer,
died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in L'Escala on February 4, 1942, he built a career in education,…
Salomó Marquès dead at age 84
Salomó Marquès
died on June 25, 2026. He was a Spanish educationist, professor and writer, and also worked as a pedagogue, historian and author. Born in L'Escala on February 4,…
Isabel Jara dead at age 69
Isabel Jara
died on June 24, 2026. Tags Other, 24 June 2026, Isabel, Jara, Spain, Taurus, June 2026, June 24, La Guaira
José Bonnet Casciaro dead at age 84
José Bonnet Casciaro
died on June 23, 2026. Tags Writers, 23 June 2026, Casciaro, Spain, José, June 2026, June 23
Salvi Aparicio dead at age 77
Salvi Aparicio
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Athletes, 22 June 2026, Aparicio, Aquarius, Burgos, Salvi, Spain, June 2026, June 22
Ignacio Gordillo dead at age 75
Ignacio Gordillo
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Lawyers, 22 June 2026, Gordillo, Ignacio, Madrid, Sagittarius, Spain, June 2026, June 22
Concha López Narváez dead at age 86
Concha López Narváez
died on June 22, 2026. She was 86. Tags Writers, 22 June 2026, Concha, Madrid, Spain, Virgo, June 2026, June 22, Narváez
Iñaki Dorronsoro Plazaola dead at age 78
Iñaki Dorronsoro Plazaola
died on June 21, 2026. Tags Other, 21 June 2026, Plazaola, Spain, Iñaki, June 2026, June 21
Mari Paz Díaz González dead at age 78
Mari Paz Díaz González
died on June 16, 2026. Tags Other, 16 June 2026, Mari, Spain, González, June 16, June 2026
Joan Viñas dead at age 75
Joan Viñas, a Spanish physician and university teacher,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Mataró on December 11, 1950, he was known as Joan…
Josep Maria Sans i Travé dead at age 78
Josep Maria Sans i Travé
died on June 14, 2026. He was a Spanish archivist and historian. Born on July 1, 1947, Sans i Travé was also identified as a…
Avelino Rico dead at age 95
Avelino Rico, the Spanish carom billiards player,
died on June 13, 2026. He was 95. Born on February 12, 1931, in Bustantigo, Spain, Rico was a leading figure in carom…
Eduardo Portela dead at age 91
Eduardo Portela, the Spanish basketball coach and executive who led the ACB from 1990 to 2013,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Barcelona on…
María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo dead at age 97
María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo
died on June 11, 2026. She was a Spanish archaeologist. Tags Scientists, 11 June 2026, Aquarius, Irujo, Pamplona, Spain, June 11, June 2026, María
José Ignacio López de Arriortúa dead at age 85
José Ignacio López de Arriortúa, the Spanish automotive industry executive known for his work on lean production and procurement at Volkswagen,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of…
Albert Sans i Arís dead at age 94
Albert Sans i Arís
died on June 9, 2026. He was a Spanish choreographer. Tags Other, 09 June 2026, Albert, Cancer, Spain, Arís, June 2026, June 9, Rubí
Albert Sans dead at age 94
Albert Sans, a Spanish choreographer and dancer,
died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Albert Sans i Arís in Rubí, Spain, in 1932, he built a…
Bruno Turner dead at age 95
Bruno Turner, a British musicologist,
died on June 9, 2026, aged 95. Born in London on February 17, 1931, he devoted much of his career to early music, with a…
Genito Ortiz dead at age 78
Genito Ortiz
died on June 4, 2026. He was a rally driver. Tags Athletes, 04 June 2026, Genito, Ortiz, Spain, Taurus, June 2026, June 4
Fermín Sola Barrena dead at age 52
Fermín Sola Barrena
died on June 3, 2026. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Aries, Barrena, Elgoibar, Spain, Fermín, June 2026, June 3
Josep Maria Cadena dead at age 90
Josep Maria Cadena
died on June 2, 2026. He was a Spanish journalist and art critic. Cadena was born in Barcelona on September 6, 1935, and died in the same…
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos dead at age 63
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, a Spanish veterinarian and politician who served as minister of universities of Andalusia from 2022,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 63. Born in Córdoba…
Josefina Molina dead at age 89, Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer
Josefina Molina, the Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer,
died on May 30, 2026. She was 89. Born in Córdoba, Spain, on November 14, 1936, Molina became one of…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices dead at age 86, Spanish philologist, director of the Royal Spanish Acad…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices, the Spanish philologist who directed the Royal Spanish Academy from 2010 to 2014,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 86. Born in Zaragoza on June…
Nemesio Pozuelo dead at age 85
Nemesio Pozuelo, a footballer who played for Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg,
died on May 28, 2026. He was 85. Born on July 7, 1940, in Kharkiv,…
Renato Rosaldo dead at age 85
Renato Rosaldo, an American cultural anthropologist,
died on May 26, 2026. Born in Champaign, Illinois, on April 15, 1941, he carried out field research among the Ilongots of northern Luzon…
Jordi Amorós dead at age 82
Jordi Amorós, the Spanish cartoonist and animator known for satirical comics and pioneering work in adult animation,
died on May 24, 2026. He was 82. Born Jordi Amorós i Ballester…
Jordi Amorós i Ballester dead at age 82
Jordi Amorós i Ballester
died on May 24, 2026. He was a Spanish cartoonist and animator. Tags Artists, 24 May 2026, Aries, Ballester, Jordi, Spain, May 2026, May 24
Al Hurricane Jr. dead at age 66
Al Hurricane Jr., an American singer-songwriter,
died on May 19, 2026, at age 66. Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30, 1959, he was known…
Tarsy Carballas dead at age 91
Tarsy Carballas, a Spanish soil scientist and academic,
died on May 16, 2026. Born in Taboada on June 2, 1934, she was a pioneer in the study of soils in…
Hilda Farfante dead at age 95
Hilda Farfante
died on May 13, 2026. She was a Spanish teacher and activist. Tags Other, 13 May 2026, Cancer, Farfante, Hilda, Spain, May 13, May 2026
El Cabrero dead at age 81
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,…
Jack Taylor dead at age 99
Jack Taylor, an American actor known for roles in Succubus, Conan the Barbarian and The Ninth Gate,
died on May 12, 2026, at age 99. Born George Brown Randall in…
José Ballesta Spanish politician, mayor of Murcia, cancer dead at age 67
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…
René Cárdenas Nicaraguan sportswriter and announcer dead at age 96
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,…
Soledad Gallego-Díaz dead at age 75
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…
Carlos Garaikoetxea dead at age 87
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…
José María Cruz Novillo dead at age 89
José María Cruz Novillo, the Spanish painter, designer and sculptor,
died on May 2, 2026. Born in Cuenca on May 21, 1936, he was also a sculptor, engraver and graphic…
Moncho Monsalve dead at age 81
Moncho Monsalve, the Spanish basketball player and coach who played for Real Madrid and CB Girona and later coached Brazil’s national team,
died on April 28, 2026. Born José Manuel…
Francisco Letamendia dead at age 82
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…
Josep Manuel Anglada Spanish mountaineer dead at age 92
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,…
Carlos Mella Spanish writer and politician dead at age 95
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,…
Txumari Alfaro Spanish naturopath and television presenter dead at age 73
Txumari Alfaro
died on April 18, 2026. He was a Spanish naturopath and television presenter. Txumari Alfaro [es], 73, Spanish naturopath and television presenter. Tags Journalists, 18 April 2026, Alfaro,…
Beatriz de Moura Brazilian-born Spanish publisher and translator dead at age 86
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…
Ivan Rebernik Slovenian diplomat dead at age 86
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…
José Santamaría public figure dead at age 96
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…
Francisco Sanjosé public figure dead at age 73
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…
Arturo Lizón Giner Spanish politician, senator dead at age 87
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,…
Albert N. Martin American Reformed Baptist minister dead at age 91
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…
Josep Piera Spanish poet and author dead at age 78
Josep Piera, Spanish poet and author,
died on April 5, 2026. Josep Piera, 78, Spanish poet and author. Tags Writers, 05 April 2026, Josep, Piera, Spain, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April…
Ricardo Ortiz Spanish bullfighter dead at age 51
Ricardo Ortiz, a Spanish bullfighter,
died on April 3, 2026. Ricardo Ortiz [fr], 51, Spanish bullfighter. Tags Other, 03 April 2026, Ortiz, Ricardo, Spain, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Javier López Marcano Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria and three-time regio…
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…
Francisco Holgado Spanish bank teller dead at age 82
Francisco Holgado, a Spanish bank teller,
died on April 1, 2026. Francisco Holgado [es], 82, Spanish bank teller. Tags Other, 01 April 2026, Francisco, Holgado, Spain, 2026-04-01, April 1, April…
Maribel Flores Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead at age 75
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'…
Juan Maeso Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal dead at age 84
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…