Overview

• She died on August 24, 2025, in Madrid after weeks of hospitalization at Hospital 12 de Octubre, according to reports citing EFE and El País.
• The Unión de Actores y Actrices confirmed her passing, and multiple outlets reported cancer as the cause without specifying the type.
• Leaders and artists including Pedro Sánchez, Antonio Banderas, Juan Diego Botto, Maribel Verdú, Miguel Ángel Muñoz and Miguel Ángel Silvestre shared condolences, with colleagues gathering at Madrid’s Tanatorio de La Paz.
• Echegui rose to prominence with Yo soy la Juani (2006), earned multiple Goya nominations, and won a 2022 Goya as director for the short Tótem loba.
• Her recent screen work included the 2025 Apple TV+ series A muerte, while her illness was handled with strict discretion by family and close friends.