David Gistau

Spanish journalist (1970–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Gistau Retes (19 June 1970 – 9 February 2020)[1] was a Spanish journalist, scriptwriter and novelist.

Born(1970-06-19)19 June 1970
Died9 February 2020(2020-02-09) (aged 49)
Madrid
OccupationsJournalist, scriptwriter, novelist
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David Gistau
Born(1970-06-19)19 June 1970
Died9 February 2020(2020-02-09) (aged 49)
Madrid
Alma materUniversidad Complutense de Madrid
OccupationsJournalist, scriptwriter, novelist
Years active1997–2019
Employer(s)La Razón (1997-2004)
El Mundo (2005-2013)
ABC (2013-2018)
El Mundo (2018–2019)
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Career

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.

Published books

  • A que no hay huevos (2004)[4]
  • La España de Zetapé (2005)[5]
  • ¿Qué nos estás haciendo, ZP? (2007)[6]
  • Ruido de fondo (2008)[7]
  • Golpes bajos (2017)[8]
  • Gente que se fue (2019)[9]

Personal life

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]

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