Julio Iglesias Puga facts for kids
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Julio Iglesias Sr.
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Julio Iglesias Puga
25 July 1915 Ourense, Spain
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| Died | 19 December 2005 (aged 90) Madrid, Spain
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| Occupation | Gynecologist |
| Spouse(s) |
María del Rosario de la Cueva y Perignat
(m. 1943; div. 1983)Ronna Keith
(m. 2001) |
| Children | 4, including Julio |
| Relatives | Chabeli Iglesias (granddaughter) Julio Iglesias Jr. (grandson) Enrique Iglesias (grandson) |
Julio Iglesias Puga (born July 25, 1915 – died December 19, 2005) was a Spanish doctor who specialized in women's health. This type of doctor is called a gynecologist. He was famous for being the father of the well-known singer Julio Iglesias. He was also the grandfather of singers Enrique Iglesias and Julio Iglesias Jr., and socialite Chabeli Iglesias. Many people knew him by his nickname, Papuchi, which means "Daddy."
Julio Iglesias Puga helped start the Madrid Maternity Clinic. He became the head of the unit that helped families with fertility and family planning.
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Life and Family Journey
Julio Iglesias Puga was born in Ourense, Spain. During the Spanish Civil War, he fought for the side known as the Nationalists.
In 1943, he married María del Rosario de la Cueva y Perignat. They had two sons, Julio Iglesias and Carlos. They later divorced in 1983.
Kidnapping and Rescue
In December 1981, a group called ETA kidnapped him. He was held for two weeks. Luckily, a special police anti-terrorism team rescued him.
After this event, he became quite famous. He often talked to reporters and shared stories about his famous family members. Magazines usually called him Doctor Iglesias Puga to tell him apart from his son and grandson.
Later Life and New Family
In the early 1990s, he met Ronna Keith, who was from the United States. They got married in 2001 in a private ceremony. Only close family and a few photographers were there.
On May 18, 2004, Ronna gave birth to a boy named Jaime Iglesias. At this time, Julio Sr. was 88 years old, and Ronna was 40. Jaime's older half-brother, Julio, was 60 years old. Jaime also had nephews and a niece who were much older than him.
Julio Sr. was very happy to have a child at his age. He said that having a child was "marvellous." He also said he wanted to have the child just as much as his wife did.
After Jaime was born, Ronna became pregnant again. Their second child, Ruth Iglesias, was born on July 26, 2006. This was about seven months after Julio Sr. passed away.
Passing Away
Julio Iglesias Puga died in Madrid on December 19, 2005. He was 90 years old.
See also
- List of kidnappings
- List of solved missing person cases
- List of oldest fathers
