Without a doubt, Carmen Seville is one of the most beloved faces of Spanish television. He made his first appearance in 1946 and since then he has had a string of successes. However, in 2009, the presenter’s life took a 180 degree turn due to the disease she suffered from: Alzheimer’sr. The last work he did on the small screen was in 2012, from that time the illness began to extinguish the singer’s light.
Carmen Sevilla in an image / Gtres folder
Currently, she is in a residence in Aravaca, located in Madrid, where she is very well cared for in a fully equipped apartment. Enclave in which he receives visits from his closest entourage, such as his son, Augusto Algueró, who made the last report on his mother’s health.
On the occasion of the 91st birthday of the actress, which took place on July 16, Algueró, his grandchildren and his close friend, Moncho Ferrer, came to visit him. After the celebration, his first-born has already indicated that the former presenter “She is stable, calm, well cared for and does not suffer from any pain.», and who exercises daily to strengthen his muscles.
Carmen Sevilla in an image / Gtres folder
However, the passage of time is what affects Carmen Sevilla the most, as it affects her memory. “My mother is very calm and well. Unfortunately, he no longer recognizes anyone, but the smile has not disappeared from his face,” he explains to Pronto Augusto AlgueroI visit it regularly and sometimes I take my children with me“, assures his son.
Carmen Sevilla in an image / Gtres folder
The golden years of the actress
The Carmen’s first appearance on the big screen was when she took part in the documentary Iberian men by Domingo Viladomat. And, just a year later, the director, Juan de Orduña, gave him the opportunity to make his feature film debut. spanish serenadeand in 1948 he was the leader of JAlisco sings in Seville. From that moment, her acting career it was unstoppable. Although Sevilla’s career took off with relative ease, the truth is that in the 1950s when he made his movies the most emblematic with Luis Mariano, a film whose title is, Imperial Violets.
Moncho Ferrer on Carmen Sevilla
During an intervention in Together, Space Telemadrid, his friend, Moncho Ferrer revealed the state of health of Carmen Sevilla. He assured a year ago that he was stable, but that “he does not recognize anyone”. “Your son doesn’t seem to like it, Augusto Alguero, that they go to visit their mother, and I understand that. We must all have the image of this splendid Carmen Sevilla,” he said. Jose Manuel Parada to this digital in 2018. “I haven’t heard much from her. I know she doesn’t remember who she is,” she added sadly. For her part, her close friend María Rosa Orad pointed out that “since she entered, I haven’t seen her. Before, we used to go to her house a lot to eat and be with her (…) Her son wants to keep her. It’s something normal, his wish is that we all keep the best memories of Carmen Seville And I think it should be like that.”