The businessman and shipowner Fernando Fernández Tapias died this past Wednesday at the age of 84. The Galician is considered one of the most important figures in the economic and business sector of our country.
The businessman had experienced a decline in his health in recent years, especially after the pandemic, but nothing suggested his unexpected death. At first the causes of his death were not detailed, as his family wanted to keep the reasons strictly private.
It was known that Tapias had had coronary problems for years, which is why he had had up to seven stents implanted – small tubes used to narrow the coronary arteries. In recent years, his now widow, Nuria González, has acted as emotional protector.
At the doors of the La Paz Mortuary, in Madrid, Nuria Gonzalez was precisely one of the first to arrive, surrounded by the two children born as a result of the couple’s marriage of more than two decades, Iván (20) and Alma (16). . Precisely there, the causes of the shipowner’s death were known: a heart attack. This was revealed in TardeAR, where they explained that the family was trying to assimilate the news.
“A totally unexpected death. Nuria González entered the Mortuary broken with pain. What we know is that, apparently, she died of a heart attack. It was last night, around 3:30 in the morning,” explained Álex Rodríguez, stationed at the doors of the funeral home, ensuring that the family had neither confirmed nor denied this information.
Ana Rosa Quintana, a close friend of Fernández Tapias’ widow, could not help but be moved when remembering the couple from the set. She was absent to say goodbye to the shipowner, confirming that his death had been totally unexpected. “The family is still in shock,” said the communicator.
Born in Vigo on November 24, 1938, Fernández Tapias’ professional activity was linked to shipping activity, until he was elected president of the Madrid Business Confederation (CEIM)-CEOE in 1985 – a position he would hold until 2002. In addition, he was founder of the naval companies Amura and Roda, first vice president of the Real Madrid Football Club during the presidencies of Florentino Pérez and advisor of Unión Fenosa, Viajes Marsans and Construcciones OHL. In 1994 he received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, awarded by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
A great fan of horses and bulls and a regular in the gossip press of the nineties, the businessman had eight children. He faced five of them in court in 2020, after they sued him for incapacitation. His relationship with them was practically non-existent since then, but they all came to say their last goodbye.
