Overview
- The Spanish actress died on August 24 at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre University Hospital, according to Variety and local outlet El País.
- Multiple outlets report she was being treated for cancer, a diagnosis kept within her inner circle, though no official cause has been announced.
- Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez posted condolences, with tributes also shared by Antonio Banderas and her Book of Love co‑star Sam Claflin.
- Echegui rose to prominence with Bigas Luna’s My Name Is Juani and later appeared in Fortitude, Netflix’s Intimacy, FX’s Trust, and the film Book of Love.
- She won a Goya for her short Totem Loba as writer‑director, and her most recent on‑screen role was Love You to Death, released on Apple TV+ in February 2025.