Award-winning Actress Verónica Forqué Found Dead in Her House

Spanish actress Verónica Forqué was found dead this morning at her home in Madrid, the Spanish press reported on Monday.

The dead body of the 66-year-old actress was found by the person in charge of the domestic service at 12:45 a.m. and has notified the emergency services, who could not do anything to save her life.

Someone called the police at 12:49 hours to warn of a suicide attempt in a house located in the number 7 of Víctor de la Serna street, the actress’s home.

“Goodbye to Verónica Forqué. I worked with her years ago and my memory is that of a sweet, spiritual woman and a good companion. DEP,” Spanish actor Antonio Banderas wrote on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/antoniobanderas/status/1470387663538688002

Forqué, born in 1955, was one of the most prominent figures in Spanish cinema and had been awarded a Goya four times throughout her career.

Recently, she had spoken on numerous occasions of the depressions she had suffered. Forqué left the last edition of RTVE’s Masterchef Celebrity precisely due to her issues.

When she left the show, she said: “My body said enough”. Now, a few weeks later, she has passed away at home under confusing circumstances. According to sources of the investigation, the interpreter suffered from severe depression and everything indicates that it could be suicide.

Forqué, one of the best-known and most beloved actresses on the Spanish film scene for films such as “What have I done to deserve this?” (1984), from Pedro Almodovar, and “Get off the Moor” (1989).