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601 Notable deaths
 in Madrid

Frederica of Hanover

Queen consort of greece as the wife of king paul; daughter of ernest augustus, duke of brunswick (1887-1953).

Born April 18th, 1917 in Blankenburg. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1981 at 63 years old in Madrid (cardioplegia). [ref]

Allen Toussaint

American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015).

Born January 14th, 1938 in New Orleans.

Died November 9th, 2015 at 77 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Silvana Mangano

Italian actress (1930–1989).

Born April 21st, 1930 in Rome.

Died December 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).

Laurie Cunningham

English footballer (1956–1989).

Born March 8th, 1956 in Archway district.

Died July 15th, 1989 at 33 years old in Madrid (traffic collision).

Andrés Segovia

Spanish guitarist (1893–1987).

Born February 21st, 1893 in Linares.

Died June 3rd, 1987 at 94 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).

Camilo Sesto

Spanish singer.

Born September 16th, 1946 in Alcoy.

Died September 8th, 2019 at 72 years old in Madrid (kidney failure). [ref]

Verónica Echegui

Spanish actress.

Born June 16th, 1983 in Madrid.

Died August 24th, 2025 at 42 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]

Luis Aragonés

Spanish football player and manager (1938–2014).

Born July 28th, 1938 in Madrid.

Died February 1st, 2014 at 75 years old in Madrid.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Spanish scientist (1852-1934).

Born May 1st, 1852 in Petilla de Aragón.

Died October 17th, 1934 at 82 years old in Madrid.

José Ortega y Gasset

Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist (1883–1955).

Born May 9th, 1883 in Madrid. [ref]

Died October 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]

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