The Alicante actor Julia Mira He died this Saturday at the age of 75, as reported by the Alcoi City Council, his hometown. The City Council has conveyed its support and solidarity to the actor’s family, friends and colleagues and has reported that the funeral chapel is installed at the San Jorge Mortuary in the Alicante municipality.

Throughout her career, Mira alternated dubbing, cinema, theater and television and even collaborated with Valencian musicians. In 2021 she received the distinction from the Generalitat Valenciana for Cultural Merit and in 2022 the Alcoi City Council awarded him the Premi 9 d’Octubre. He was also awarded the Premi d’Honor de l’Audiovisual Valencià for “his interpretive contribution to the world of cinema, television and dubbing.”

Duel in Valencian culture

From the world of culture, numerous organizations have expressed their condolences for the death of the actor. Among them, the Film Academy has shared the news of his death and has highlighted that the artist participated in films such as ‘Formentera Lady’, ‘Amar’ or ‘The 7th day’‘. His last film appearance was in ‘Kepler Sexto B’.

The Union of Actors and Actresses has also echoed his death and the Institut Valencià de Cultura has expressed its condolences to “family, friends and professional colleagues of the great actor.” “His interpretive power and its close and human character They will always accompany us,” he stated. The regional secretary of Culture and Sports, Paula Añó, has echoed this message on social networks.

In turn, the Consell Valencià de Cultura has “deeply” regretted the death of Mira, whom it has referred to as “one of the best Valencian actors who have accompanied us in recent decades.” “We will remember him with all our gratitude,” he added. For its part, the Acadèmia Valenciana de l’Audiovisual, of which he was an honorary member, Premi d’Honor and nominee of this year, he assured: “It is never easy to say goodbye, but there are people who will always be with us thanks to the work they leave us.”

The Association of Actors and Actrius Professionals Valencians has regretted the loss of its “esteemed” partner and has extended its condolences to family and friends and the Mostra de València festival has indicated that today is “a very sad day for culture”: ” Juli Mira’s departure leaves an irreplaceable void in Valencian cinema and theaterand a way of understanding the profession full of humanity,” he remarked, recalling the actor’s last visit to the Mostra to premiere ‘Una dona amb unes ales tremendes’.

Condolences from politics

Different political representatives have also conveyed their condolences. The mayor of Alcoi, Toni Francés, has expressed, through his social networks, that today is “a very sad day.” “Juli Mira has left us, a great actor, a great alcoyano and a great friend“, he lamented. “He built his prolific career through effort, showing not only great interpretive quality, but also great human quality. Goodbye friend,” he wrote.

Also the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, has expressed his condolences “to all his family and friends.” “A great actor leaves us,” he wrote in ‘X’. For his part, the leader of the Valencian socialists, Ximo Puighighlighted, in statements to the prisoner during her visit to the Alcoi funeral home, that Mira’s “memory” is in “the defense of culture, her country, her land, her culture and her language.”

“We want to vindicate the figure of an honest, humble, open person who has always thought that culture is the key.” “It is a duty for all Valencians and for Valencian institutions to pay the tribute that Juli Mira deserves,” he defended, and praised a person who has been “actor, intellectual, artista fundamental person to understand what theater and cinema have been, among us Valencians, but also beyond our borders, throughout Spain,” he stressed.

Finally, the Ombudsman of Compromís in Les Corts, Joan Baldovi, has stated that “the most personal and iconic voice of the Valencian Country” is leaving. “When he recited ‘Els amants’ by Estellés he moved ‘fins el moll de l’òs’,” he remarked.