Overview
- The family announced her death on Saturday in a public statement describing her as “beloved and admired by all.”
- On Sunday, her children told reporters the passing was unexpected, with Fernando Guillén Cuervo citing an acute flare-up of her long-standing COPD.
- A public wake opened Sunday at 10:00 at the Tanatorio de La Paz in Tres Cantos, where colleagues, friends and officials came to pay respects.
- Tributes poured in from across Spain, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while Madrid’s mayor said she will be honored with the city’s Medalla de Honor during San Isidro.
- Across more than six decades, Cuervo performed in over 100 stage productions and became a TV household name with roles such as Vicenta in ‘Aquí no hay quien viva’ and Mari Tere in ‘La que se avecina,’ earning the 2021 Premio Max de Honor and the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes.