Who was Veronica Echegui? Spain's one of the most popular actors died due to cancer at 42
Veronica Echegui, one of the most popular actresses in Spain, passed away on Sunday due to cancer at the age of 42. According to a media report, she was hospitalized for days before she died due to the disease. The Spanish newspaper El Pais described her as “an essential talent in the Spanish theater of the past two decades”. Veronica Echegui films and TV series During her career, the Madrid-born actor received critical and public praise for her versatility and the ability to bring characters to life. She first became a household name in the Spanish theater in 2006 with a leading role in the comedy Yo Soy la Juani (my name is Juani). In 2008, she also appeared in El Patio de Mi Cárcel (my prisonyard). Veronica appears in a 2009-spin-off of the Mighty Verwh TV series. The surreal comedy originated the film Bunny and the Bull, along with regular stars Noel Fielding and Julian Barrett. She played an ominous waitress involved in a hallucinogenic road trip with a abducted stuffed bear, tramps and dogs. In 2011, Veronica was seen in Kathmandú, Un Espejo and El Cielo (Katmandu Lullaby). In 2024, she played a judge who exposed a AI assembly in the justice system – Justicia Artificial (Artificial Justice). Other notable Veronica Echegui films include: La Gran Familia Española (Family United), 2013 Explota Explota (My Heart Goes Boom), 2020 Obbetos (Lost and Found), 2022. Veronica Echegui also appeared in Webreaks such as Intimidad (Intimidad), 2022 (The patients of Dr Garcia), 2023. And fans mourn Veronica Echegui’s death after the news of Veronica Echegui’s death, friends of the film brotherhood and her fans mourned the loss as condolences on social media. “I was deeply shocked by the news of Verónica Echegui’s passing, an actress with enormous talent and humility that leaves us far too young. My sincere embrace in such difficult moments for the whole family and friends,” said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Actor director Antonio Banderas wrote: “Today, the Spanish theater is in mourning due to the passing of Verónica Echegui. My condolences to her family and friends.” “I was deeply moved by your work in ‘I am Juani’ and I admired you a lot. Today I am stunned to hear that you are away. What a sad day today. My deepest condolences to all the family and the closest friends. RIP, ‘said actor Miguel Angel Muñoz.