Actor Álex García, who was Verónica Echegui's partner for 13 years, has published today a letter that he sent to the newspaper The Country in which he recalled the time he shared with the protagonist of I am Juani, died this week at the age of 42 from cancerGarcía and Echegui were always very discreet about their relationship, which ended in 2023, but it was common to see them together on red carpets at premieres or awards galas. Despite the separation, they remained very close, and this week García has been constantly with Echegui's family. "You had to leave so that a wave of love could sweep through Spain," García says in the letter he addressed to The Country.

Actress Verónica Echegui (Madrid, 1983-2025) died this Sunday at the age of 42 from cancer. Echegui rose to fame with the film Yo soy la Juani (2006), by Bigas Luna, for which she received a Goya Award nomination for Best New Actress. She had recently been admitted to the 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid. Her last appearance on screen was in the series A muerte by Dani de la Orden, filmed in August 2023.