The actress Concha Velasco He died this Saturday at the age of 83. The health of The Yeye girl It had gotten worse in recent months. The woman from Valladolid resided in the Orpea Punta Galea senior clinic in Las Rozas (Madrid) due to the serious mobility problems she suffered and osteoarthritis, among others.
The statement signed by his children and posted on this website reads as follows:
Communicated to the media, with enormous gratitude and regret: “We regret to inform that our mother, Concha Velasco, died today, Saturday the 2nd at 02:00 at the Puerta de Hierro Hospital in Majadahonda, having received the Holy Sacraments, consequence of a complication in his illness”.
“We have nothing but words of gratitude for the hospital staff, and the Santa Matilde and Orpea Punta Galea residences who have taken such good care of her in these difficult times.”
“We are lucky to have enjoyed the best mother in the world and to receive the affection of so many Spaniards who love and admire her. Thank you all.”
“We ask for a prayer for the eternal rest of his soul. Our family will also thank you.”
His sons, Manuel and Paco.
Concha needed 24-hour attention and care for at least a year; For this reason, her children chose to transfer her to the Santa Matilde residence so that she could be cared for and have the necessary adaptations due to her reduced mobility. But, as we reported from this website in the first place, months later she was transferred to Las Rozas, to a more remote residence with green spaces to enjoy outdoors.
He left the stage in 2021
Concha Velasco left the stage in September 2021 for health reasons. “Thank you for these affectionate applause. Today was the last performance I am going to do in the theater. My children want me to stop working in the theater, especially not to do tours, so it will be the last time they see me.” , said goodbye on the stage of the Calderón Theater in Valladolid, the city where she was born. It was the last performance of María's Room, written by her son Manuel Velasco, and directed by José Carlos Plaza.
He had a very long and brilliant career that the Film Academy recognized in 2012 by giving him the Goya of Honor. Likewise, she was nominated in 1989 for best supporting female performance with Esquilache, and in 1996 for best leading performance with Beyond the Garden. In 2014 she was declared an honorary member of the Academy of Performing Arts of Spain and she received the National Theater Award on November 23, 2016.
Concha Velasco, a lifetime on stage
At just 15 years old, Concha Velasco filmed her first film (La Reina Mora) as a supporting actress. She would be followed by The Taming of the Shrew and in Girls on Vacation she got her first leading role. A year later, in 1958, she would consecrate herself, along with Tony Leblanc, with the premiere of The Girls of the Red Cross.
Her popularity would come with Television Stories, in which she performed the song 'La chica ye-yé', and since then, she would be known as the title of said song. Furthermore, throughout her career she made several versions and even recorded an album where she would also include it.
Concha Velasco has also performed numerous plays, highlighting Don Juan Tenorio, Las arrecogías del beguinage of Santa María Egipciaca, together with Pilar Bardem and María Luisa Ponte, or Mamá, Quiero serARTista, which was a great success.
She was closely linked to television, since she debuted on TVE Estudio 1, a program that broadcast plays, until she took charge of Tiempo al Tiempo, in 2001. She later presented Cine de barrio, in 2011. She has also participated in television series as Gran Hotel, for which she has been awarded several times for her performance. Likewise, she also acted in Under Suspicion, Velvet or The Cable Girls.
Concha turned 84 this Thursday. And, as they say that there is no age to stop celebrating, the actress enjoyed her big day surrounded by her friends and family, who threw her a surprise party at her residence in Las Rozas (Madrid). Your son Manuel Velasco He assured that it had been a very special evening. Likewise, the actress's first-born son noted that her mother was calm and stable. “It has been a pleasant afternoon with the family. It has been very good,” said the theater director. This intimate anniversary of the stage diva was joined by her closest friends, who, together with her family, organized a nice surprise for her with cake, several bouquets of flowers and chocolates.
Her son was the only one who told how Concha Velasco was in her last days. Jorge Javier Vázquez, one of her close friends, highlighted the actress's good appearance on November 8. “I don't know if the Sunday I went to visit her she was wearing foundation, makeup or whatnot. The fact is that she looked great,” said the presenter. Likewise, the communicator thanked Manuel Velasco for how cared for and cared for the actress. “I saw Concha exquisitely cared for. Lovingly cared for by her son, who constantly reminds her of anecdotes that make her laugh. That laugh is as characteristic as it is unmistakable of Velasco,” he said.
