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Spanish Columnist Alfonso Ussía Dies at 77

Early reports conflict on key details, with outlets disagreeing on the location.

Overview

  • Major Spanish media reported his death on December 5 at age 77, with La Vanguardia citing Madrid and El Correo citing Ruiloba in Cantabria.
  • El Correo reports cancer as the cause of death, while other outlets have not confirmed a cause.
  • A prolific author of more than forty books, he created the satirical persona Marqués de Sotoancho.
  • He built a long career as a polemical columnist at ABC and later La Razón, also writing for Diario 16, Época and El Debate.
  • Coverage notes prestigious awards such as the González Ruano and Mariano de Cavia prizes and recurring injurias convictions, with El Correo adding he dictated a final article to his daughter days before his death.