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• Batista, Marta    b. November 11, 1917  d. October 2, 2006
  Cuban Leader. Wife of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, she served as Cuba's Matron of Arts during his presidency. She convinced him to build a National Gallery in Cuba. When her husband was overthrown in 1958, the couple fled to the Dominican Republic and eventually Spain. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Belmonte, Juan    b. April 14, 1892  d. April 8, 1962
  Juan Belmonte was a Spanish matador who is considered to be the greatest of all time. He was said to have remarkable physical prowess and an innovative style that put him just inches away from the bull. His chief rival was another matador by the name of Joselito (José Gomez Ortega). That rivalry ended when Joselito was fatally gored by a bull in 1920. Juan retired twice during his career, first in 1922 then again in 1934. His real retirement came in 1936 at the age of 44. By this time he...[Read More] (Bio by: r77ortiz)
  Cause of death: Suicide by self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
  Seville Cemetery, Sevilla La Nueva, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: About three hundred feet past the main entrance on the left
   
• Benavente, Jacinto   b. August 12, 1866  d. July 14, 1954
  Spanish Writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1922. He is best known for his books "El Nido Ajeno," "Gente Conocida," "La Noche del Sábado," "Los Intereses Creados" and "La Malquerida." There is a famous anecdote about his homosexuality. While he walked by the street, he found the mother of a famous singer, who said to him: "Don Jacinto, I have a son who is like you." Which Benavente asked: "Writer?" and the woman answered: "Not, Queer." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de Galapagar, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Benet, Juan   b. October 7, 1927  d. January 5, 1993
  Author. Born in Madrid, Spain, he is best remembered for works such as "Volverás a Región", "Max", "Otoño en Madrid", "Herrumbrosas Lanzas", "Qué Fue la Guerra Civil", and "Saúl ante Samuel". His experimental style led critics to compare him to James Joyce and William Faulkner. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Berlanga, Carlos   b. August 11, 1959  d. June 5, 2002
  Carlos Jesús García Berlanga Manrique (his full name), was a Spanish singer and composer. He wrote pop music during the 1970s and 80s, such as "Otra Dimensión," "Perlas Ensangrentadas," "Bailando," and "A Quién le Importa." His first group was "Kaka de Luxe" at the end of the 70s (probably the first punk group in Spain). In this group, Berlanga joined Nacho Canut and Olvido Gara "Alaska" (three of the most decisive figures in Spanish pop music). Afterwards, Berlanga co-founded "Alaska &...[Read More]
  Cementerio de Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio Nuestra Señora de la Paz, Sección 5ª, Nº 65
   
• Betancor, Antonio   b. October 7, 1942  d. October 3, 2006
  Motion Picture Director, Screenwriter. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Betancor studied in Spain and the United States, and then began his career as an assistant of the motion picture director Mario Camus. Betancor is particularly remembered for his films "Valentina" (1982), "1919. Crónica del Alba" (1983) and "Mararía" (1998). Also he directed "Una Escultura" (1972), "Dos Setenta Setenta Cincuenta y Tres. Último Trabajo" (1972), "Sentados al Borde de la Mañana con los Pies...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Blanco, Tomás   b. November 10, 1910  d. July 16, 1990
  Actor. He was born in Bilbao (Vizcaya, País Vasco) and died in Madrid. He began his career on stage in 1933. He triumphed in the play Nuestra Natacha in 1935. After the Spanish Civil War, he entered in cinema where worked over 40 years. Among his films Mariona Rebull (1946), Nada (1947), Las Aguas Bajan Negras (1948), El Santuario No Se Rinde (1949), La Revoltosa (1949), Pequeñeces (1950), Apartado de Correos 1001 (1950), La Laguna Negra (1952), La Violetera (1958), Las Legiones de Cleopatra (...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de Carabanchel Sur, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Boccherini, Luigi   b. February 19, 1743  d. May 28, 1805
  Composer, Cellist. A very popular musician of his era, he was influential in bringing the cello to prominence as both a solo and chamber instrument. The "Minuet" from his String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No. 5 (1775), is one of the most familiar melodies in all Classical music. Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini was born in Lucca, Italy, the son of a doublebass player. He perfected his virtuoso skills as a cellist at St. Peter's in Rome and then went on extensive concert tours of Europe, accompanied by...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Basilica de San Miguel, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: * Former burial location
   
• Bódalo, José    b. March 24, 1916  d. July 24, 1985
  Actor. Born in Argentina, he is best remembered for his role in the television series "Cañas y Barro" (1978), and for his films, Oscar winner "Volver a Empezar" (1982) and "La Colmena" (1982). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Borbón, Juan    b. June 20, 1913  d. April 1, 1993
  Spanish Monarch, Infante Don Juan de Borbón, Count of Barcelona, his full name being Juan Carlos Teresa Silvestre Alfonso de Borbón y Battenberg , was the fourth son and designated heir of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, the monarch replaced by the Second Spanish Republic, and father of the present King of Spain, King Juan Carlos, under whom a constitutional monarchy was be restored.On October 12, 1935, in Rome, he married Maria Mercedes Borbón y Orleans (also known as Doña María de las Mercedes de...[Read More] (Bio by: Fernando)
  Real Sitio de San Lorenzo El Escorial, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: his body will lie in "the pudridero" during 50 years, a place where the body must decompose before being laid to rest in the Royal Kings Patheon
   
• Bronston, Samuel   b. March 26, 1908  d. January 12, 1994
  Noted motion picture producer. He produced films such as "King of Kings" (1961), "El Cid" (1962), "55 days at Peking" (1963), "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964) and "Circus World" (1964). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de Las Rozas, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Buero Vallejo, Antonio   b. September 29, 1916  d. April 28, 2000
  Author. One of the most importants dramatist in the 20th Century, he won the Cervantes Award. He is remembered for his books "Historia de una Escalera," "La Erdiente Oscuridad," "La Tejedora de Sueños," "El tragaluz," "La Llegada de los Dioses," "Jueces en la Noche" and "La Fundación." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Paz, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Burgos, Carmen de    b. December 10, 1867  d. October 9, 1932
  Author, Journalist. She was born in Rodalquivir, Almería (Andalucía, Spain). Married at young age, she divorced and moved to Madrid with her child. She was a pioneer women in the fight of feminism, the sufragism and the republican ideas. She worked for several magazines and newspapers such as "La España Artística," "La Educación," "El País," "ABC," "El Liberal," "La Esfera" and "El Heraldo de Madrid." She died of a heart attack while participated in a meeting of the Círculo Radical Socialista...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Cementerio Civil
   
• Caba Alba, Julia    b. July 31, 1902  d. November 14, 1988
  Acclaimed Spanish Screen and Stage Character Actress. She pertain to a long dinasty of actors. She make her debut on stage at the age of twelve in "La Duquesa." In 1946, she appeared in her first film "El Crimen de la Calle Bordadores." She also appeared in "Novio a la Vista" (1953), "Los Ladrones Somos Gente Honrada" (1956), "Maribel y la Extraña Familia" (1960), "Plácido" (1961), "El Verdugo" (1963) and "La Decente" (1970). She is the aunt of actors Emilio, Julia and Irene Gutiérrez Caba and...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Sacramental de San Lorenzo y San Jose, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio del Santo Entierro, Niche 116, Row 4
   
• Caffarel, José María   b. November 10, 1919  d. November 6, 1999
  Spanish Stage and Screen Character Actor. He began his career on stage in Adolfo Marsillach's Company. He appeared in more than 100 films, such as "El Ultimo Cuplé" (1957), "Plácido" (1961), "Atraco a Las Tres" (1962), "Historias de la Televisión" (1965), "El Gran Atasco" (1978), "El Viaje a Ninguna Parte" (1986) and "Jarrapellejos" (1987). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Calahorra, Margarita   b. 1930  d. March 24, 1990
  Spanish Stage and Motion Picture Actress. He began her career on stage at the age of 20. Her last play was in Jacinto Benavente's "La Malquerida". In 1989, she obtained the Silver Medal of Fine Arts. In films, she is remembered in "La Tia Tula" (1964), "Feroz" (1984), "Tiempo de Silencio" (1986), "El Lute: Camina o Revienta" (1987) and "Si te Dicen que Caí" (1989). She also appeared in TV series "La Forja de un Rebelde," released after her death. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Calatrava, Jose Maria    b. 1781  d. 1847
  Spanish Statesman. He was one of the co-authors of the Spanish Constitution of 1837. Member of the Regional Assembly of Cadiz. In 1823 he was elected Minister of Justice. (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
  Panteon de Hombres Ilustres, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Calderón, Juan Carlos   b. June 7, 1938  d. November 25, 2012
  Musician, composer, arranger and producer. He was a prolific creator of hits and romantic songs for Spanish-speaking singers and discoverer of musical stars. For over 40 years he composed and arranged songs for Joan Manuel Serrat, Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Plácido Domingo, Luis Eduardo Aute, Mocedades, Camilo Sesto, Ricky Martin, David Bustamante, Marco Antonio Solís, Massiel, Amaral, Ana Belén, Alberto Cortéz, Nino Bravo and Luis Miguel, for whom wrote hits like "La incondicional", "Entrégate"...[Read More] (Bio by: Errete)
  Cementerio de la Paz, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: CREMATED
   
• Calderón de la Barca, Pedro   b. January 17, 1600  d. May 25, 1681
  Author. One of the most important dramatists in the Golden Age of the Spanish Stage. He is best remembered for his works "La vida es sueño", "El Alcalde de Zalamea", "El médico de su honra", "La dama duende", "El gran teatro del mundo", "El mayor monstruo, los celos" and "Los cabellos de Absalón". (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Calvo Domenech, Juan   b. May 22, 1892  d. March 6, 1962
  Character Actor. He was born in Ontinyent (Valencia) an died in Madrid. He debuted on stage at the age of 16 with Mendizábal Stock Company. He developed a prolific career on screen, becoming one of the best spanish character actors. From 1946 to 1953, he lived in Mexico, where he appeared in more than 50 films. One of his most celebrated roles was as Sancho Panza in "Don Quijote de La Mancha" (1947). He is best remembered for films such as "La Hermana San Sulpicio" (1934), "Eloísa Está Debajo...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   

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