The philosopher and essayist Antonio Escohotado died this Sunday at the age of 80 in Ibiza, as reported by sources close to the thinker to Europa Press.
“I rest in peace surrounded by my family”, points out a publication of the philosopher on his Twitter account, managed by his son.
As Diego Torán, spokesman for the family and husband of the daughter of the philosopher Rebeca Escohotado explained, the essayist moved to Ibiza at the beginning of the summer of 2020, “with the intention of spending his last days”, surrounded by his family, visits from friends, fans and collaborators. “He has been living in the country”, he stressed.
Speaking to Europa Press, Diego Torán has indicated that Antonio Escohotado “He has never been very fond of doctors” nor the hospitals, so “he has been until the last moment” avoiding medical tests and “turning his back on his possible ailments.”
This Saturday Antonio Escohotado was in a “critical physical level” situation, according to the family spokesman, and was admitted in the afternoon at the Hospital del Rosario, in Ibiza. “Fortunately, which is what he wanted, he died this morning surrounded by his family and without suffering“, he pointed.
Likewise, Diego Torán pointed out that the last wish of the philosopher was to be buried in Santa Inés (Santa Agnès), Ibiza, but predictably there will also be some kind of farewell ceremony in Madrid, where the philosopher was from.