The world of Spanish audiovisuals once again mourns a painful loss. Marisa Paredes died in the early hours of December 17 at the age of 78, leaving an immense void in the industry. There are many voices from some of his professional colleagues who have already shown their reactions to his death on social networks, without hiding the pain caused by the disappearance of such an important reference for Spanish cinema.
But The biggest unknown was around the causes of his death. When the news broke through the X profile (formerly Twitter) of the Film Academy, the statement of the death of Marisa Paredes has been brief. However, with the opening of the actress’ wake the doubt has been revealed. Your partner, José María Prado, has been in charge of addressing the media and, moved, explaining the reason for the death of which she was President of the Film Academy between 2000 and 2003 and Goya of Honor in 2018.
Chema Prado, partner of Marisa Paredes, reveals the reason for the actress’ death
After the general displeasure in the film sector over the death of Marisa Paredes, it is time to say goodbye. Just a few hours after hearing the news of his death, The family has decided that one of the rooms of the San Isidro funeral home, in Madrid, will be the place to receive all their friends and relatives. so that they can say goodbye to this great lady of Spanish cinema as she deserves.
One of the first to arrive, as it could not be otherwise, was José María Prado, photographer and former director of the National Film Library and partner of the actress since 1983with whom he had been in love for more than forty years without needing to convert their union into marriage. Very kindly, Chema spoke to the media at the entrance to the funeral center, where he did not hide his emotion: “I am very affected. It is a tremendous loss.”
But perhaps the detail most valued by everyone, especially by fans of this ‘Almodóvar girl’, has been being able to know the causes of her death. As Chema revealed, “It was very sudden. It was this morning.” Logically, the main concern was whether Marisa Paredes had been feeling unwell in recent days and he explained that “not particularly. But had heart failure and that’s… right away.”
In fact, last Sunday the 15th he was seeing his daughter, also an actress María Carlota Isasi-Isasmendi (better known as María Isasi) in the Spanish Theater, where she participated in the play ‘Luces de bohemia’ sharing scenes with Ginés García Millán and Antonio Molero, among others. So nothing seemed to indicate a health crisis on his mother’s part. “He wasn’t feeling bad,” Chema said. As if that were not enough, Marisa’s plans were to continue working next year, as Chema himself has confirmed. A shame, because with Paredes’ quality as an actress it would have been a new opportunity to enjoy her talent. Now, as Chema wished at the entrance to the wake, he would like us to remember Marisa Paredes “as an extraordinary person and a magnificent actress.” That’s what it will be like.
Nora is an expert in film and television content on the Diez Minutos website. His personal and professional interests intersect in his work in this magazine, as he dedicates his time to staying up to date with the latest releases in theaters and platforms, both to not miss them and to recommend them. But let no one suffer, it also disconnects with live music, reading and traveling.
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Nora Cámara graduated in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication from the Carlos III University of Madrid in 2015, where she defined her passion for film and television content. He continued his specialization in these subjects with various training in Television Scriptwriting and Film Criticism, leading him to improve his experience in the HEARST group’s magazines Teleprograma, Supertele and Telenovela, before his arrival at Diez Minutos, two years ago.
