Overview

• Echegui died Sunday in Madrid after being hospitalized, with local media reporting she had kept a cancer diagnosis private.
• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised her talent and humility, joining industry groups in offering condolences.
• Antonio Banderas and Juan Diego Botto posted remembrances on social media, reflecting her standing in Spanish cinema.
• Over an 18-year career with more than 30 screen credits, she rose to fame with Yo soy la Juani and worked internationally in The Cold Light of Day, Fortitude and Book of Love.
• Her final role was in the Apple TV+ series Love You To Death, released earlier this year, as coverage also revisited her 2020 advocacy against sexual abuse in the industry.