Sad day for all those lovers of Cuéntame how it happened. Spanish Television broadcasts tonight the final chapter of the fiction that has accompanied millions of Spaniards over the last 22 years.
Although the followers of the Alcántara’s life are eagerly awaiting the closure of the story, news that has to do with it has left everyone in shock: the death of Eduardo Ladrón de Guevara, one of the creators of the story. series.
As officially announced by ALMA, the writers’ union, the communicator died just a few hours ago at the age of 80, coinciding with the day on which the finale of one of the most successful series of his career will be broadcast. on the small screen. At the moment, the reasons for death and whether the writer suffered from any illness are unknown.
”Eduardo was one of the people most loved by the Cuéntame team, fundamental in the development of the series and the original format,” the fiction production company has published. For its part, the official account of the project on platform One of the great Spanish scriptwriters and soul of our series. Great professional and dear colleague, our history could not have been written without him. All our love to his family.
Ladrón de Guevara was one of the original co-creators of the plot that comes to an end today. The one from Madrid worked side by side with Miguel Ángel Bernardeau and Patrick Buckley to develop the general body of the story, so his dedication and importance in Cuéntame is infinite.
Social networks have been filled with comments of support and encouragement for the family, as well as respect and affection to say goodbye to one of the men who has done the most for television in our country.
It is inevitable to associate the screenwriter with Cuéntame, especially if we take into account the strange coincidence that he died on the same day as the end of the series. However, the author participated in other popular Spanish television projects.
Eduardo Ladrón de Guevara dedicated himself body and soul to his work. Fast and brilliant, the man from Madrid became a fundamental piece of series and formats such as Historias de Alcafrán, Puerta con puerta, Farmacia de Guardia, Querido maestro or Los thieves go to the office.
