The sharp-tongued 92-year-old, who had lived for many years in Malaga province, had said many times that he was not afraid of death, seeing as he had been officially pronounced dead on two previous occasions in the past.

One of Spain’s most celebrated writers, Antonio Gala, died at the age of 92 at Reina Sofía hospital in Cordoba on Sunday (28 May) after a long battle with cancer. Gala withdrew from the spotlight and took refuge in his home city of Cordoba when his health began to fail several years ago. The sharp-tongued, and often controversial writer, had constantly declared that he was not afraid of death, seeing as he had been officially pronounced dead on two previous occasions in the past.

Prior to the decline in his health, Gala had lived for many years at his estate in Alhaurín el Grande, the Finca La Baltasara, which was converted into a museum in 2022. While living in the 18th century country mansion in Malaga province, Gala created works such as The Crimson Manuscript, which earned him the Planet Award in 1990.

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