They give the last goodbye to Verónica Forqué at the Spanish Theater

When the coffin with the body of Verónica Forqué left the Spanish Theater in Madrid at four in the afternoon this Wednesday, two hundred people applauded for several minutes. At that time, followers of the actress, friends, colleagues (on the sidewalk you could see actresses like Mona Martínez or directors like Félix Sabroso) and the press were mixed, and rage, sadness and adoration were superimposed on the palms. . The burning chapel of Forqué, who died on December 13, installed in the main room of the building in the Plaza de Santa Ana, had served for five hours, since its opening at 11.00 in the morning, as an altar for one of the Spanish actresses of greater talent and popularity, until his remains were transferred to the El Escorial funeral home to be cremated in an intimate ceremony.

On the stage of the theater

The closed coffin, with a large bouquet of white flowers from the Spanish theater; In the background, on a screen, portraits of the actress were projected. Behind, forming a crescent, various crowns and chairs so that whoever went up to show their respect could sit. Bouquets were piled up in the footlights. In the lobby, a black and white photo with a large cross also made of white flowers. There he received the artistic director of the Spanish Theater and the Naves de Matadero in Madrid, Natalia Menéndez. On the second floor, in a private room, María Forqué, her only daughter, surrounded by friends and family. During the whole morning at least half of the stalls were always occupied with those who paid homage to the one who won four Goya awards, television broke with Pepa and Pepe and he triumphed in the theater.

At 11 in the morning there was already a queue of 70 people. In it, Paco León, Beatriz Rico and the dressmaker Elena Benarroch. León assured that he was coming to “give the family a hug and say goodbye.” “Verónica had joy and sensitivity. And joy is one of the most beautiful gifts you can have, and she had it ”, added. At three in the afternoon, León returned with his mother, Carmina Barrios, who was carrying a huge bouquet of red roses. Just after, without almost anyone noticing them, a couple of actresses went unnoticed in front of the cameras at a rapid pace: Maribel Verdú and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, arm in arm, came out excitedly covered in masks. The protection measures against the coronavirus led to the anonymity of the visits.

Other very affected colleagues were unable to speak much to the press:

Susi Sánchez, María Barranco (hugging Cristina Almeida), Elisa Matilla, the singer Massiel… Mariano Barroso, president of the Film Academy, pointed out: “She is an actress who hid the pain she was carrying, like a sad clown. I can only convey the affection and respect of the world of cinema “. Around one o’clock in the afternoon, the Almodóvar brothers, Pedro and Agustín, arrived, with whom Forqué worked on three films. “It was all light. I am here to remember her in this most fitting place. I understand that it attracts so many generations because it was wonderful ”, said Pedro Almodóvar. On the actress’s situation in recent times, he added: “She is not the Veronica that I knew. The one I remember was very happy, a very good person and an incredible comic actress. Veronica cared for everyone, she had such a rich spiritual life that it is incredible that she had this ending. I couldn’t imagine an ending like this for her. He reminded me of Chus Lampreave [fallecida en 2016], because as she kept the innocence of childhood. She adored her brother, who died a few years ago. Time has not treated her well emotionally ”. Shortly after, Antonio Resines, Juan Diego, Charo López and José Luis Gómez entered, devastated. Outside, more than a hundred journalists and as many curious people, a circus that would have served as a worthy inspiration to the comedies of the eighties with which Forqué marked the Spanish soul with fire.

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