Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Banderas and more famous people mourn the death of the Spanish Verónica Forqué

Upon meeting the death of the Spanish actress Verónica Forqué, the producer of Pedro AlmodovarEl Deseo sent a message expressing their sadness: “From the entire El Deseo family, we would like to send all our love to Verónica’s family in these painful moments.”

“The void that it leaves in our lives and our cinema is irretrievable. An extraordinary actress and an irreplaceable person with whom we had the honor of working and sharing life has left. Have a good trip, Veronica ”, reads the end of the statement posted on Twitter.

The Spanish actress Verónica Forqué was found dead in her home; was winner of several awards and “Almodóvar girl”

“Goodbye to Verónica Forqué. I worked with her years ago and my memory is that of a sweet, spiritual woman and a good companion. DEP ”, declared for his part the Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and Twitter.

Banderas and Forqué worked together on Get off the moor (1987), a film in which they also agreed Juan Echanove, who said “wait for me in heaven, sweetheart” and Aitana Sánchez Gijón who wrote: “your light will continue to warm our souls forever.”

The Spanish Film Academy, in a farewell tweet, describes her as “an essential face of Spanish cinema in recent decades.”

“He leaves us a brilliant actress and a charming person. It was wonderful to be able to interview her, “said the former vice president of the government and former leader of the Podemos formation (left), Pablo Iglesias, and Twitter.

The reasons for Forqué’s suicide are unknown, but the director, actor and producer Carlo D’Ursi wrote a sad reflection from his Twitter profile, quoted this Monday by the newspaper The confidential: “Dying alone, 66 years old and a victim of depression was not written in any script.”

“Bye, Veronica. I will always remember you like this, wonderful, sweet and in a state of grace, which was always your natural state, “wrote the actress Rossy de Palma along with a photograph of them on the set of the film Peek, where it also coincided with Bibiana Fernandez, who expressed his “absolute desolation and grief.”

Forqué was closely linked to the Spanish cinema of the 80s and 90s, often irreverent and festive of the political transition. Forqué, a wild-haired redhead, had a talent for both drama and comedy, and that made her one of the most beloved actresses in Spain.

“I am aware that people love me. It is something that I value very much, that I take care of because it is a precious gift. I am not a complicated person and I think I have a good character, “he told the newspaper in an interview in 2019. The country.

The corpse of the actress was found by the health services that approached her home in Madrid, after having received a telephone alert for a suicide attempt.

Shortly after, María, Forqué’s daughter arrived, who left her mother’s house visibly affected and without making any statements. And several hours later the mortal remains of the actress were transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine, where the autopsy must be performed.

The last public appearance of Verónica Forqué was exactly two weeks ago, in a fashion show organized by Eduardo Navarrete, friend and partner of fatigue in the cooking contest Masterchef Celebrity in Spain, the program that restored the popularity of its best time, which showed the public a very different face of the actress and in which the artist Victoria Abril also participated.

Clashes with his teammates, followed by affectionate reconciliations, explosions of character and lots of laughter, made Forqué the undisputed star of this edition of the program.

Few knew before the contest began that the funny Verónica had suffered a serious depression in 2014, the year in which her brother Álvaro died, to whom he was very close, and in which he separated from his partner of more than 34 years, the film director Manuel Iborra.

His great support was his only daughter, María, also an artist.

Shortly before the end of the contest, Forqué left him, exhausted by the effort. “You have to be consistent, I try to be, humble and, if I can’t take it anymore, I can’t take it anymore. My body and the universe were telling me you need to stop ”.

Among his companions in that program was also the Cuban singer Yotuel romero, interpreter and author of the song Homeland and life, the award-winning song that has become an anthem in favor of political change on the island, who wrote a petition on Instagram: “God take care of her a lot, a lot.”

Words felt after an edition that raised controversy due to Forqué’s erratic behavior and that, after his death, has prompted a request on the networks for a space for reflection on mental illness. (I)