Overview
- The band confirmed on December 9 that Martínez died at the Central University Hospital of Asturias in Oviedo at age 70 and asked for privacy for family and friends.
- He had been hospitalized for weeks for cancer following his September 19 announcement that all concerts were suspended to focus on treatment.
- Ilegales issued their thirteenth studio album, Joven y arrogante, earlier this year, underscoring Martínez’s continued creative output.
- Musicians and cultural figures, including Enrique Bunbury, Luz Casal and Dani Martín, posted tributes highlighting his influence across generations.
- A crowded wake in an Oviedo funeral home on December 10 drew fellow artists and regional officials, reflecting Asturias’s deep affection for the frontman, as local football clubs also shared condolences.