Overview
- He died Tuesday in Oviedo’s Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, according to discographic sources cited by EFE.
- He had suspended all live dates since September 19 to undergo treatment after publicly announcing his cancer.
- This year he released Joven y arrogante, the band’s 13th studio album, underscoring his continued creative activity.
- Across more than four decades leading Ilegales, he shaped Spanish rock with signature tracks such as Tiempos nuevos, tiempos salvajes, Hola Mamoncete and El norte está lleno de frío.
- Musicians and institutions shared tributes, including messages from Víctor Manuel, Luz Casal and Dani Martín, as well as Sporting de Gijón and the Gijón film festival.