Journalists Jesús Quintero, the king of silences who amassed a great fortune, fell into ruin and lives a forced retirement
The family of Jesús Quintero has reported today, September 7, 2022, about the
delicate situation that the communicator is going through these days.
According to a statement issued to the media, the 82-year-old journalist has been admitted to a residence in Cádiz
due to complications arising from health problems
that he has been experiencing for a long time.
"After the appearance of some medical complications that require professional and specialized attention
, the journalist Jesús Quintero -creator of multiple radio and television
formats- entered the Residencia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Ubrique in recent days
, where in addition to being covered by his closest relatives, receives the necessary daily treatment for his recovery", they have written.
This is a specialized institution
for the elderly where you can receive appropriate treatment.
In this statement, the family does not specify the cause for which he is being treated, but they call for calm, optimism and, above all, discretion.
"It is his wish and that of the family that, as soon as his health conditions allow it, he can return to his home.
Appreciating the signs of concern and appreciation received by many Spaniards these days, we ask for the utmost respect for their privacy in these moments, with the aim of facilitating their rapid improvement", they concluded.
Born in Huelva in 1940, Jesús Quintero was one of the most popular faces on Spanish television and radio from the 1980s to 2000. His best-remembered program is
El loco de la Colina,
a format of radio and later televised interviews where Quintero met to chat deeply with celebrities.
Faces such as
Rocío Jurado, Jesulín de Ubrique, Alejandro Sanz or Miguel Bosé
passed through it , among many others.
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