Costitx has lost more than just a neighbor. It has lost one of its most authentic intellectual and spiritual references. Rafel Horrach i Llabrés of Can Mal (Costitx, 1955) has died at the age of 70, leaving a legacy that goes beyond the cassock or history books: the man who knew how to explain who we are so that we know where we should go is gone.

Toni Aragón, director of the Professional Conservatory of Music and Dance of Mallorca, a key figure in the musical training of the Balearic Islands, has died.

Xisco Quesada, a 28-year-old from Mallorca and father of two, has died after suffering from pancreatic cancer with metastasis. His family announced his death on Wednesday in a post on his Instagram account, @xiscoquesada9, the profile from which he had shared information about his medical condition in recent months. In the statement, the family explained: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Xisco," and recalled that "his life changed completely when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer with metastasis." They also noted that, from that moment on, he decided "to share his daily life unfiltered, showing the process, his fears, and also a strength that left us speechless."

I still don't know what the future holds after the death of Margalida Capellà Soler. An entire generation of Latin and Greek teachers owes her a great debt for her work in popularizing these subjects. Born in Campanet in 1965, as a teenager Margalida was fascinated by what her Greek teacher, Coloma Blanes y Blanes, taught her at the Berenguer de Anoia high school in Inca. Even then, she knew that after finishing her pre-university studies, she would go to Barcelona to study Classical Philology. She didn't succumb to the siren call of her science teachers who, upon recognizing her intellectual versatility, insisted she pursue a degree "with better job prospects."

Miguel Soler passed away this Thursday in Palma at the age of 86, leaving a profound legacy as a leading figure in radio and musical culture in the Balearic Islands. Soler was a key figure in the emergence of new sounds in the 1960s, and his career at Radio Mallorca and in print media influenced generations of listeners and readers. Born in Murcia on March 16, 1939, Soler moved to Mallorca at a young age, where he made the island his home and built a journalistic and radio career that made him an icon of popular culture. In the early 1960s, with the arrival of modern music, he began his time at Radio Mallorca, where he presented programs that introduced artists and styles previously unknown to the general public in the Balearic Islands.

Mallorcan photographer Miquel Font has died in Palma at the age of 77. He leaves behind a lasting legacy in black and white documentary photography that has shaped the visual memory of generations.

Death is never welcome. Much less so when it's the death of a friend. Christian Völker Llull (Manacor, 1962) left us the day before Christmas Eve, a victim of illness. Far too soon for a person with such captivating energy and attitude. Always ready to defend, courageous in attack, projects sprang from him and he pursued them with the punk passion that always drove him. One of the last times we saw each other, at his house, we talked about music (always music) and aboutPunk in LondonA 1977 German documentary featuring the new bands on the English scene, which, of course, we watched in its entirety.

Maria Ripoll Garau, from Porreres, passed away this Sunday at the age of 97. Neboda of Mayor Climent Garau, assassinated in 1936 by fascists, and daughter of Maria Garau Juan, she was a voice against the repression in the Pla de Mallorca region, and specifically in Porreres, where she was born and lived. The phrase that always accompanied her in her struggle and work to keep alive what she experienced in her childhood and during the Franco regime was clear, direct, and forceful: "We will continue to tell what happened, because they will say it and they won't believe it."

I still can't come to terms with the news: Xisco Avellà He was leaving us forever. It was Pep Lluís Pol who told me on Tuesday morning, "Yesterday Xisco set sail on his final voyage." It was hard to believe, especially since just a few days before he himself had told me he was feeling better. Suddenly, stories, anecdotes, campaigns, situations, events… all starring him began flooding my mind.

Maria Vich Nadal, born in Felanitx in 1931, died this Wednesday at the age of 91 in Palma. The Barceló Foundation mourns the artist's death, highlighting her connection to the institution and remembering her as a "close friend" of the Barceló family. In a statement, they emphasized that "her creative and human trajectory leaves an indelible mark on all who had the opportunity to know her and appreciate her work." They also recalled that in 2004 she made a generous donation of works that today form an essential part of the Foundation's various locations. "Her talent and artistic sensitivity will continue to illuminate every space that houses her legacy," they noted. Recognized in 2021 as a Favorite Daughter of Felanitx, the first woman to receive this honor in the last two centuries, Maria Vich Nadal stood out for her outstanding cultural contribution and for a life dedicated to art with strength, sensitivity, and profound humanity.

Former Formentera MP Joan Robert Masdeu Mayans has died at the age of 82. Masdeu was a teacher and the first center-right MP in the Balearic Parliament as a candidate for the Independent Group of the People's Party of Formentera (AIPF). Upon hearing the news, the President of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, expressed her condolences to the family and friends of Joan Robert Masdeu Mayans.

The saddler Joana Aina Tugores Avellà has died at the age of 73. Founder of the Unió de Pagesos (Union of Pagesos), she was a pioneering woman among the peasantry of Mallorca.

Hotelier Jaime de Juan y Pons has passed away at the age of 85. Remembered for his strength and desire to enjoy life, De Juan, born in Sóller but adopted by Silloter, was one of the great entrepreneurs of the tourist island that began in the 1960s. Despite life's obstacles, he always continued to move forward with determination.

The University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and the UIB Rector, Jaume Carot, have expressed their grief over the death of Antoni Borràs López, PhD, a professor in the UIB Physics Department.

Historian, researcher, and educator Ramon Rosselló Vaquer passed away this Sunday at the age of 80.

Pedro Bermúdez, known by his stage name Azuquita, died this Friday in Palma at the age of 47, according to local media. Bermúdez was born in Valencia in 1978 and achieved success in the popular music scene of the 1990s, where he gained fame as the creator of rumbakalao, a style that combined rumba with bakalao music. This style defined his career. The funeral will take place this Saturday on Valentine's Day in Palma.

Professor and former dean of the Faculty of Economics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), Eugeni Aguiló i Pérez (Palma, 1946), died this Sunday afternoon while swimming in Cala Blava (Llucmajor). Aguiló, 79, a local resident, was swimming when he drowned and had to be pulled from the water.

Tomeu Salleras Lladó, an artisan shoemaker from Porreres, died this Wednesday at the age of 78. He was one of the few artisan shoemakers in Mallorca. He had worked at Calçats Salleras all his life, carrying out a trade he began at the age of 14 in the workshop of his brother, Gabriel Salleras.

Ana María Jaume Vanrell, widow of Gabriel Escarrer Julià, founder of Melià Hotels International, passed away early Tuesday morning, her family reported in a statement reported by Europa Press.