Overview

• He died at his home in El Escorial, according to multiple Spanish media reports.
• He was widely recognized for Arrebato, Pedro Almodóvar’s Matador and La ley del deseo, and the TV landmark Los gozos y las sombras.
• His cross‑Atlantic career included Martín (Hache), Vidas privadas, and starring in Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ Matador music video.
• Career honors cited in obituaries include a Goya nomination for Intacto, Sant Jordi awards, a Cóndor de Plata, and the Nacho Martínez prize.
• Tributes were issued by the Academia de Cine, the Unión de Actores, the Premios Feroz and major festivals, with colleagues such as Antonio Banderas sharing remembrances.