Overview
- The Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) confirmed that López Marcano died of a heart attack at age 71.
- He was serving as a PRC deputy and as second vice president of the Parliament of Cantabria.
- Municipal leaders in Torrelavega voiced shock and condolences, recalling his term as mayor from 1999 to 2003.
- His son, also named Javier, is the current mayor of Torrelavega, highlighting the family’s ongoing role in local government.
- Across four decades, he held key posts that shaped culture, sport, tourism, industry, transport, and trade in the region.