Over 2,000 obituaries for famous people from Spain who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
Spanish dancer
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Spanish botanist
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spanish basketball player and coach
Died on Sunday March 1st 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…
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…
Spanish racquet player
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spanish judge
Died on Friday February 13th 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spanish lexicographer and bibliologist
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Spanish diplomat
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Spanish politician and writer
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
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…
Spanish journalist
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Spanish journalist
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish academic and journalist
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish painter
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish choral conductor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish academic
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish businessman and politician
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
South African-born Greek-Spanish royal
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Spanish journalist
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Spanish dancer
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
85. Spanish gynecologist and politician
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Spanish football player (Espanyol
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
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…
Spanish politician
Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Spanish politician
Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Spanish football executive
Died on Friday January 2nd 2026
Spanish sculptor
Died on Friday January 2nd 2026
Spanish politician and economist
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Spanish footballer
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Spanish church employee (Ecce Homo)
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Pedro Camus, a Spanish footballer and central defender who competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics,
died on December 29, 2025, at the age of 70. Pedro…
Spanish businessman
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Spanish football club president
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Spanish footballer and manager
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao)
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Spanish actor (Mondays in the Sun
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Spanish racing cyclist
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Spanish activist
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Spanish basketball player (Picadero JC
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Spanish actor
Died on Saturday December 13th 2025
Adolfo Fernández, a Spanish actor,
died on December 12, 2025, at the age of 67. Born in Seville on May 25, 1958, he spent his childhood in Muskiz, Biscay. He…
Spanish singer (Extremoduro)
Died on Wednesday December 10th 2025
Spanish musician
Died on Wednesday December 10th 2025
Spanish linguist
Died on Monday December 8th 2025
Spanish football manager and player
Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
Spanish Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
Spanish writer and journalist
Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Spanish illustrator and muralist
Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Spanish sculptor
Died on Thursday December 4th 2025
Spanish businessman (Nissan Motor Ibérica)
Died on Tuesday December 2nd 2025
Spanish poet
Died on Tuesday December 2nd 2025
Spanish politician
Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
