Overview
- Spanish media and the Unión de Actores y Actrices confirm Echegui died Sunday in a Madrid hospital.
- Echegui’s illness had been kept private, with reports noting that few in the industry were aware.
- She broke through in 2006 with Bigas Luna’s Yo soy la Juani, earning a Goya nomination for best newcomer.
- Her accolades included a Berlinale Shooting Star in 2009 and a 2022 Goya for directing the short Tótem Loba.
- Colleagues and public figures, including Antonio Banderas, posted tributes, while details on the specific cancer and funeral plans have not been disclosed.