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Born | |
Died | 9 February 2020 Madrid | (aged 49)
Nationality | Spanish |
Alma mater | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, scriptwriter, novelist |
Years active | 1997–2019 |
Employer(s) |
La Razón (1997-2004) El Mundo (2005-2013) ABC (2013-2018) El Mundo (2018–2019) |
Children | 4 |
David Gistau Retes (19 June 1970 – 9 February 2020) [1] was a Spanish journalist, scriptwriter and novelist.
After finishing his journalism studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, [2] Gistau worked for several major Spanish publications, like La Razón, ABC and El Mundo. [3] In his later years, he primarily wrote as a columnist, earning him an appreciable degree of public notoriety.
A father of three sons and a daughter, Gistau died on 9 February 2020 after what had seemed like a smooth recovery from a brain injury he had sustained while training at a boxing gym in November 2019. [1]
Following his death, many public figures such as political leaders Pedro Sánchez [10] and Pablo Casado, [11] as well as fellow authors Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Manuel Jabois and the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, offered their condolences. [12]
David Gistau | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 February 2020 Madrid | (aged 49)
Nationality | Spanish |
Alma mater | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, scriptwriter, novelist |
Years active | 1997–2019 |
Employer(s) |
La Razón (1997-2004) El Mundo (2005-2013) ABC (2013-2018) El Mundo (2018–2019) |
Children | 4 |
David Gistau Retes (19 June 1970 – 9 February 2020) [1] was a Spanish journalist, scriptwriter and novelist.
After finishing his journalism studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, [2] Gistau worked for several major Spanish publications, like La Razón, ABC and El Mundo. [3] In his later years, he primarily wrote as a columnist, earning him an appreciable degree of public notoriety.
A father of three sons and a daughter, Gistau died on 9 February 2020 after what had seemed like a smooth recovery from a brain injury he had sustained while training at a boxing gym in November 2019. [1]
Following his death, many public figures such as political leaders Pedro Sánchez [10] and Pablo Casado, [11] as well as fellow authors Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Manuel Jabois and the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, offered their condolences. [12]