Overview
- Multiple Spanish and international outlets reported that Francesc Garrido died on Monday, August 31, 2026, at age 56, with ACN cited by several outlets as reporting a heart attack as the cause.
- Garrido built a more-than-three-decade career in theatre, film and television after training at Barcelona’s Institut del Teatre and LAMDA in London.
- He was widely known for roles in Smoking Room, Mar adentro, Te doy mis ojos and the TV thriller Sé quién eres, and he shared ensemble awards such as the Málaga recognition for Smoking Room.
- In recent months Garrido promoted new work including El anfitrión — in which he appeared with Willem Dafoe at the Barcelona Film Festival — and he leaves pending projects reported by outlets as due for release.
- Survived by his wife, actress Mercè Mariné, and his daughter Anna, Garrido was remembered as a theatre-first performer often cast as complex or antagonistic characters, and coverage notes inconsistent public records for his exact birthdate.