The world of theater, film, television and Spanish politics is mourning the loss this Saturday of the great actress Concha Velasco at 84 years old. The reactions after his death have occurred en masse as soon as the news was heard. Her professional colleagues mourn her death, for whom she was a great reference, and politicians speak of an actress “great among the greats and history of Spain.”

Actresses Ángela Cremonte and Anabel Alonso have praised an “unclassifiable” performer. “There was no one with more energy. Nor more character. Nor more flirtatious. Thank you, Concha. Happy trip,” Cremonte has published. For her part, Anabel Alonso has expressed that she “has never seen such a complete actress” and “who liked her profession so much”, so “It’s a huge loss“. The news “has left her confused” before participating in Logroño in the final day of ‘Play La Rioja. II Festival of the Audiovisual Industry in La Rioja’. “You already saw that she was not the same and that she had already lostbut you never wait for the moment.”

The journalists have reacted to one of the sad news by writing, “In my house, when my mother described someone by saying ‘That’s an artist,’ we were clear that she was talking about someone out of the ordinary. And that’s what she always called Concha. Velasco: ARTIST”commented the laSexta journalist, Jordi Évole.

In the world of politics, the leader of the Government and the leader of the opposition have shown their dismay at the loss. The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has praised the figure of Concha Velasco as one of the most “charismatic” Spanish artists, “great among the great and history of Spain.” The president has regretted that with her death a “myth of Spanish culture” is gone, in addition to defining her as a woman “brave, committed” and a reference for Spanish culture in capital letters, both cinema, theater, music and television. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, for her part, has indicated that Concha is “an artist with capital letters who dedicated her life to cinema, theater and television.” “All my affection for her children, her family and the world of entertainment, as she loses one of her role models today,” he said.

The Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, has fired Concha, pointing out that she managed to be “a true star without giving up simplicity, audacity, talent and the immense affection of the public.” “We lose a myth of song, cinema and theater in our country, Today our goodbye will be the firstmer step to always remember her,” she added. For her part, the second vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diazhas expressed that “he leaves us with a very important part of the history of our cinema, our television and, ultimately, our lives.” “Concha Velasco, a brilliant woman, who always made our country better“Díaz wrote, sending hugs to his family and colleagues.

The first vice president and Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño, has also shown her “great regret.” “Dear friend and magnificent film, theater and television artist, who is part of our collective history and we will always have in our memory and in our hearts,” she expressed. For her part, the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, her countryman, has stated that ““I stopped writing to him months ago.” “I understood that she was leaving. She was a great friend. And a Valladolid woman proud to be so. Affectionate and always close. One of the greats of our culture,” she wrote on her X account.

Valladolid mourns his death and Madrid will pay tribute to him

Valladolid, shocked by his death. The president of the Board, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, recalled that Velasco won the Castilla y León Prize for the Arts, while describing the artist as “vallisoletana, artist with capital letters and on his own meritswho boasted about his land wherever he went.

Along the same lines, the mayor of the Valladolid capital, Jesús Julio Carnero, has lamented the death of the actress in a message in which he detailed that the “dear Concha Velasco”, a Valladolid native and “universal” artist, has left. Real Valladolid, the city’s football club, has also mourned the death of the illustrious actress, who in her day She was godmother of Real Valladolid.

Madrid politics also mourns the death of the actress. The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and the mayor of the capital, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, have mourned her loss. “We Spaniards are losing a great actress, singer, presenter… a great person who was very loved and admired by everyone. Sick in her last years, she always kept her genius and humor intact,” Ayuso has published on her social networks accompanying her message. of a photo with the actress.

For his part, Martínez-Almeida has highlighted that his death leaves “the emptiest stages” and has announced, after sending his condolences to family and friends, that the city will “pay tribute”“. “The death of Concha Velasco leaves the stages emptier. Madrid from Valladolid, Gold Medal of our city, who will continue to move us with the legacy of his work,” the councilor has published in X.

Real Madrid has joined the expressions of regret for the death of the actress, member of the club for 30 years and who has always shown “her pride in being a Madrid fan“. “Real Madrid CF, its president and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of Concha Velasco, one of the most relevant artists in our country and a member of Real Madrid for 30 years. “Real Madrid wants to express her condolences and affection to her family and all her loved ones,” she said in a statement.