Madrid journalist Valentín García, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2018 and popularized the message #yomecuro as a symbol of the fight against this disease, has died tonight in Madrid at age 53, as reported by Canal Sur , radio station to which it belonged.

The director general of the chain, Juan de Dios Mellado, has reported the death through his Twitter profile, indicating that he was "an exceptional journalist, radio lover and an example of strength. His loss is irreparable for all his radio mates, for his friends and family. "

Valentín García, who had returned to the radio last spring but had to leave it to follow new cancer treatments, lived in Seville 24 years ago, in the Triana neighborhood, since before joining Canal Sur he had worked on Radio Seville of the SER chain.

His experience in cancer was reflected in a blog, 'La Oncolumna', in which he counted the fight against the disease, while the label he used, #yomecuro, was followed by thousands of people, both sick and network users Social in general.

His blog was transferred in the form of articles to the digital eldiario.es/andalucia, which has lamented the death through its official social networks recovering one of his phrases: "Since I have cancer, thanks is the word I say more every day" , adding the digital that "is the word that comes out today: Thank you, Valentine."

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has also lamented the loss of this journalist, noting that he was "an example for everyone of strength, struggle and desire to live," sending "my hug to his relatives, his friends which are thousands, for his colleagues in Canal Sur and for the entire journalistic profession. "

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