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Lluís Permanyer, Chronicler of Barcelona, Dies at 86 of a Heart Attack

The journalist shaped Barcelona’s urban memory over six decades across print, radio, television.

Overview

  • La Vanguardia reported his death from a heart attack at 86, with his final column published today.
  • El Periódico reported there will be no funeral or wake, with a public remembrance to be announced.
  • He spent a lifetime documenting the city’s culture and urban history across multiple media platforms.
  • He repeatedly declined the Barcelona City Council’s official chronicler title to safeguard his independence.
  • He wrote more than fifty books and received top honors including the 2022 National Prize for Cultural Journalism, the 2008 Catalonia National Journalism Prize, the 1987 Ciutat de Barcelona and the 1969 Luca de Tena.