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😭😭😭😭RIP

Francisco Romero posted the following to his Instagram, regarding the heartbreaking passing of Daniel Fernández Strauch.

Daniel ❣️❤️‍🩹
que difícil encontrar palabras
gracias por compartirme tu increíble historia y la de tus amigos. y por dejarnos tanto a todos. que suerte tuve de conocerte, de interpretarte, y de escucharte. hermoso viaje querido Daniel 🩷

gracias gracias gracias

Rough English translation. (Alt ID in Spanish): Daniel ❣️❤️‍🩹 How difficult it is to find words. Thank you for sharing your incredible story and that of your friends with me. And for giving us all so much. How lucky I was to meet you, to interpret for you, and to listen to you. A beautiful journey, dear Daniel 🩷 Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Furthermore, JA Bayona recounts an interaction he had with Daniel, writing in the comments of this post the following.

Hermosas palabras, Fran. Recuerdo aquello que te dijo Daniel tras ver la película: “A mi me hubiera gustado ser como tú, Fran”. Que tipo tan generoso.

English: Beautiful words, Fran. I remember what Daniel said to you after seeing the film: "I wish I could have been like you, Fran." What a generous guy.

Gracias por su valentía, señor. Descanse en paz.💙☘️

Que su alma descanse en paz 💛

Today, the 29th of March, 2025, Alvaro Mangino passed away at the age of 71, one day shy of turning 72 on his birthday, March 30th.

Alvaro was 19 years old when Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains. Despite having a broken leg and initially only knowing Marcelo Pérez del Castillo, Alvaro survived 72 days in some of the harshest conditions known to man. He served the group by helping to cut and prepare rations, and became known among the survivors for constantly talking about his girlfriend, Margarita.

Alvaro went on to marry Margarita after the rescue, and the couple had 50 happy years of marriage with their children and grandchildren. Alvaro continued to show the same indomitable spirit at home that he showed on the mountain, including making a final trek to the crash site in 2024 despite being on supplemental oxygen at the time.

Alvaro, I feel so privileged to have known your story, and your strength and spirit inspires me to push on through every challenge I encounter. I hope you're reunited with Marcelo, Javier and Coche, and you're having the biggest party up in heaven 🧡