Spanish actress and singer, Concha Velasco, died this Saturday, December 2 at the age of 84 in a Madrid hospital, as confirmed by his sons, Manuel and Paco Martínez.
“We regret to inform you that our mother, Concha Velasco, has died (…) as a result complication of your disease“the family explained in a statement sent to the media, EFE news agency reported.
His children thanked the staff at the hospital where he died and the nursing homes where he lived in recent years for their care “during these difficult times”.
“We are lucky to have enjoyed the best mother in the world and to receive the affection of so many Spaniards who love and admire her. Thank you all,” added her children, who also ask for a prayer for the eternal rest of their souls. mother.
In the summer of 2021, the artist’s health deteriorated drastically and her children decided in March 2022 to move her to a residence. In December of that year he had to be admitted to the hospital, with problems in the digestive system, liver and arthritis.
Concepción Velasco Varona, born in Valladolid in 1939, had lymphoma in 2014 that kept her off the stage for months. Her return was conditional on medical follow-up and rest that she acknowledged she could not continue.
The funeral of Concha Velasco
Hundreds of people, politicians, colleagues and private individuals, passed by the funeral chapel of the Spanish artist, which had been set up at the Teatro de la Latina, where her remains arrived, greeted with shouts of “long live Concha” and “bravo”. “.
With a broken voice, Manuel’s son spoke to the media before the coffin arrived in one of the scenes where the actress performed “some of her most beautiful works”.
“She was the best person in the world, the best mother, extremely generous to everyone, caring, interesting and had enormous talent as an actress. She was an extraordinary person,” he said.
The career of Concha Velasco
Known as the eternal “Chica Ye Yé”, she was one of the most popular and beloved artists in Spain, with a career that began very young, in an era known as Conchita, marked by films such as “Valentine’s Day” . “.” (1958), “Television Stories” (1965) or “Those Who Must Serve” (1967).
Velasco devoted a lot of time to the theater, with works such as “Filomena Marturano” (1979), “I’ll come down next time, what about you?” (1981), “Mommy I Want to Be an Artist” (1986), “Carmen, Carmen” (1988), “La truhana” (1992), “Friday’s Apples” (1999), “Hello, Dolly!” (2001), “Inés unbuttoned” (2003) or “Hécuba” (2013).
And among her dramatic roles, the ones that stood out were “Teresa de Jesús” in the 1983 series or those in “Tormento” (1974), “Pim, pam, pum… fire!” (1975), ‘Esquilache’ (1989), ‘Beyond the Garden’ (1996).
Among her most recent works are the series “Gran Hotel” (2011), “Velvet” (2016), “Bajo Sospecha” (2016) and “Las Chicas del Cable” (2017).
She was awarded the Goya Honor Award in 2012, the Max Honor Award in 2019, the Valle Inclán Award for Best Actress for “Hécuba” in 2015, the Ondas Award for Best Actress for “Gran Hotel” in 2012, and the Golden Spike of Seminci for “The Witching Hour” in 1985.
Source: univision
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