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Verónica Echegui, Love You to Death Star, Dead at 42

Verónica Echegui maintained privacy about her cancer, with only a few aware of her illness during her final years in the film industry, sources said.

  • Spanish actress Verónica Echegui died on August 24 in a Madrid medical facility after quietly battling cancer.
  • Her illness was mostly kept from the public, with few outside her close circle knowing about her private cancer struggle.
  • Echegui gained recognition with her 2006 breakout role in My Name Is Juani, earned four Goya nominations, and won her first Goya for directing in 2022.
  • Public figures, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and co-star Sam Claflin, paid their respects, with Sánchez describing her as a remarkably gifted and humble actress who was taken from us at a tragically young age.
  • Her death has deeply shocked Spanish cinema and international colleagues, with many mourning the loss of a fearless performer who remained active until the end.
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Spanish Actress Verónica Echegui Dies at 42 Following Private Cancer Battle

Echegui was known for her roles in 'Love You to Death,' 'Intimacy,' and 'Fortitude.'

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The Spanish actress Verónica Echegui died on August 24 at the Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid, where she received cancer treatment. She was 42 years old.

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Álex Garcia, desolate. Thus has been the last and discreet farewell to Veronica Echegui

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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