This September 24th he passed away Julien Muñoz, at 76 years oldThe man who was mayor of Marbella from 2002 to 2003 lost his life due to a lung cancer with which he had been battling for months. Since the disease was diagnosed, the former adviser’s visits to HC Marbella International Hospital They had become more and more frequent.
This fact has repeatedly increased concern about his critical health condition. His family – his wife, Mayte Zaldivar (67 years old), his daughters, Elia And Heloiseand his grandchildren – did not let go of the hand in this complicated process. They were the ones who were responsible for saying, day after day and until the sad endthe evolution of diseaseand how Julian felt.
In recent days, Mayte Zaldívar sailed for all emotions: from relief following Julián’s slight improvement to abatement more absolute with the aggravation. Zaldívar defined the situation of the former mayor as “roller coaster“.
Julián Muñoz, in his last public image, arriving at the Marbella hospital.
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For many weeks, the exedil was admitted to the medical center as soon as he was released. In recent days, Julián’s mood has taken a turn for the worse. major relapse when they gave him unfavorable medical results. This, combined with an increase failing healthThey took Muñoz to get worse without remission.
The last time he was photographed was when he entered the medical center in mid-September. He did it on your own feetalthough very weak and leaning at all times on Mayte Zaldívar’s forearm.
Concerns about Julián’s health took on a special intensity last March. For two weeks, the former mayor was admitted to the city of Malaga due to respiratory failure. Although he was released, the information that came in was not at all positive: I was going to continue the treatment at home, surrounded by his family.
When he first reappeared, he could be seen much more thin, weak and deteriorated. It was he himself who gave a name to the journalists, off the record, of what was happening to him: had a “endemic cancer“.
Julián Muñoz, in a photograph taken in Marbella last June, with his daughter Elia.
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After a few months of peace, the former mayor returned to the hospital at the beginning of June, where he stayed for a few days surrounded by his family. “Julien’s illness has entered a new phase that could be definitive and the exedil will undergo intravenous treatment,” they explained in space at the time. AfternoonAR.
Despite the serious illness who marked the last years of her life, who was Isabel Pantoja’s partner, died “happy” because she had finally managed to reconcile with her family, to ask for forgiveness and catch up on your mistakes.
Actually, Julian Muñoz and Maite They remarried before a notary in January. “He doesn’t want to die, because he says he’s in one of his best stages. He forgot his family, but he never lost them. He’s enjoying the last seconds. There are difficult days, because he has very strong treatment,” explained his new wife.
Last August, the exedil was admitted to the hospital again due to a serious deterioration in his health. His grandson, Fran Redondo, He claimed his grandfather suffered from lung cancer.
He also stated his feelings: “My grandfather is afraid. It’s normal because of the situation he is in. We all support him. The first is my grandmother, she is impressive.” A few weeks later, he was admitted to the medical center again after a relapse.It’s fading a little bit“, Zaldivar said.
Two days before this last confession, Julián Muñoz starred in what would be his last television interview, where he reviewed his life.I was a bad father and a bad husband, I came to the point of not wanting to know anything about my daughters anymore.; see if it was stupid” he acknowledged.
The former mayor of Marbella arriving at his home in a photo taken last May.
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He also said he was living one of the best moments of his life: “Having a whole family around your bed after the life I’ve led and feeling loved by everyone… This is the best ending of my life. Of course, I’m afraid of dying.”
Although this last year has been marked by his hospitalizations, his health problems have been very present in his life. In early April 2021, he was admitted to the Comarca Hospital following acute cholecystitis. Although that wasn’t the only problem he faced.
Julián Muñoz in an archive image.
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“I had to go back there for a problem of muscular degeneration that I suffer fromthey inject me every month. “I’m pretty screwed, if you’ll excuse the word,” he told this medium.
While serving a prison sentence for money launderingJulián Muñoz suffered a stroke, a heart attack and a serious arterial disease. In 2021, he was able to obtain the long-awaited provisional release due to all the serious health problems he suffered and for which He weighed 64 kilos, and lost some of his hearing.
