Overview
- Fernando Franco, 75, died in Salamanca after a prolonged illness, having continued to publish until shortly before his death.
- The public wake was held at Emorvisa Pereiró with a non-religious farewell led by close friends, followed by a private cremation.
- Mayor Abel Caballero said he will propose Franco for the Vigués Distinguido, with an extraordinary council session expected this week to formalize the nomination and a presentation to family at the March 26 event in the Auditorio Mar de Vigo.
- Franco spent more than four decades at Faro de Vigo, authored the daily Mira Vigo and Sunday Sálvese Quien Pueda columns, produced over 170 first-person profiles, and published the 2022 book 40 anos da moda en Galicia.
- Tributes from civic, cultural and media figures filled the wake and a memorial Mass, reflecting his role as a chronicler of the Movida viguesa, a mentor to younger journalists, and a supporter of LGBT and feminist causes.