Antonio Canal: key obituary facts
Is Antonio Canal dead? Yes. Antonio Canal died on September 25, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Antonio Canal's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Antonio Canal known for?
He was a Spanish actor; (born 1936).
More about Antonio Canal
Born: 1936.
Place of birth: Barcelona.
Gender: male.
Occupation: voice actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor.
Nationality: Spain.
Education: Institut del Teatre.
Career began: 1962.
Career ended: 2018.
Antonio Canal, the Spanish actor best known for playing Father Froilán Cardeñosa on Cuéntame cómo pasó, died September 25, 2026, aged 90.
Born in Barcelona in 1936, he trained at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona and the Escuela de Arte Dramático de Adrián Gual. His résumé also included ten years with the Asociación Cultural Grupo de Teatro L’Horta, a cultural theatre group.
Canal entered the professional field in 1962 and moved to Madrid in 1964, making the city his home. His career, which continued until 2018, encompassed voice acting, film, stage and television. The role of Father Froilán Cardeñosa on Cuéntame cómo pasó was the part for which he became known. His training at two Barcelona institutions and his decade with the theatre group preceded a career that took him into several forms of performance. The available biographical account traces his professional work from its start in 1962 through its end in 2018, spanning theatre, screen and voice work. Canal’s life and career were rooted in Spain, from his birth in Barcelona to his later residence in Madrid.