Overview
- Former Locomía cofounder Manolo Arjona was found dead at his home in Viladecans, Barcelona after failing to answer calls, with relatives locating him in the early hours of July 1.
- His sister told Spanish TV the death felt peaceful and that Arjona had spent the day painting before going to bed and not waking up.
- Ex-bandmate Luis Font and Locomía’s official accounts confirmed the death on social media and posted tributes that have renewed public attention to the group’s legacy.
- Spanish media and family sources cite a suspected cardiac arrest as the working hypothesis but authorities have not released autopsy results and the medical cause remains unconfirmed.
- Arjona’s death has revived reflection on Locomía’s late-1980s influence on pop and LGBT culture and has prompted memorials for other former members who died in recent years.