Overview
- Junot died on January 8 in Madrid, according to a social-media statement by his eldest daughter, Victoria, who said he passed away in peace surrounded by family.
- News outlets report no cause of death has been disclosed and funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
- A prominent businessman and property investor, he was widely known in the 1970s and 1980s international jet set and often described as a playboy.
- He married Princess Caroline of Monaco in 1978, they divorced in 1980, and the marriage was later annulled with Vatican acceptance in 1992.
- In recent years he spent extended periods in Madrid near his daughter Isabelle, who is married to Álvaro Falcó, underscoring his close ties to Spain.