The heartbreaking farewell of a mother to Cristina Pérez, the model born in Lanzarote who died at 21 years old

The young woman was found lifeless on February 3rd in La Caleta de Vélez, in Málaga, and her death was due to natural causes

February 8 2026 (18:40 WET)
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The world of Spanish fashion is in mourning after the death of Cristina Pérez, a young 21-year-old model born in Lanzarote, whose body was found lifeless on February 3 in the Malaga town of La Caleta de Vélez. The news has caused considerable shock both in the professional sphere and among her closest circle. According to the information provided, the death occurred due to natural causesAlthough born in Lanzarote, Cristina grew up in Lugones, in the Principality of Asturias, where she lived for a large part of her life. She had recently moved to Malaga to continue her studies. Her mother, Tatiana Galcenco, communicated the sad news through social networks with an obituary in which the young woman is remembered as the daughter of Nacho Figalona, a former footballer who defended the goal of Sporting de Gijón in the 70s. Amidst their grief, the family has wanted to keep her memory alive by sharing images of the last trip mother and daughter took together, last November, to Santiago de Compostela

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