David Gistau Explained

David Gistau
Birth Date:19 June 1970
Birth Place:Madrid
Death Place:Madrid
Nationality:Spanish
Alma Mater:Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Occupation:Journalist, scriptwriter, novelist
Years Active:1997–2019
Employer:La Razón (1997-2004)
El Mundo (2005-2013)
ABC (2013-2018)
El Mundo (2018–2019)
Children:4

David Gistau Retes (19 June 1970 – 9 February 2020)[1] was a Spanish journalist, scriptwriter and novelist.

Career

After finishing his journalism studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid,[2] Gistau worked for several major Spanish publications, like La Razón, ABC and El Mundo.[3] In his later years, he primarily wrote as a columnist, earning him an appreciable degree of public notoriety.

Published books

Personal life

A father of three sons and a daughter, Gistau died on 9 February 2020 after what had seemed like a smooth recovery from a brain injury he had sustained while training at a boxing gym in November 2019.

Following his death, many public figures such as political leaders Pedro Sánchez[10] and Pablo Casado,[11] as well as fellow authors Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Manuel Jabois and the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, offered their condolences.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Muere el periodista David Gistau a los 49 años. 10 February 2020. El País. es. 11 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Biografías Opinión elmundo.es. es. 11 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Muere David Gistau, la contundencia del periodismo. 10 February 2020. El Mundo. es. 11 February 2020.
  4. Web site: A que no hay huevos El Cultural. El Cultural. Senabre. Ricardo. 22 July 2004 . es. 11 February 2020.
  5. Web site: La España de Zetapé El Cultural. Sarabia. Bernabé. 28 July 2005 . es. 11 February 2020.
  6. Web site: '¿Qué nos estás haciendo, ZP?´, de David Gistau. blogs.periodistadigital.com. 26 March 2007. Torres. Vicente. es. 11 February 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324214551/http://blogs.periodistadigital.com/libros.php/2007/03/26/ique_nos_esta_haciendo_zp_a_de_david_gis. 24 March 2019.
  7. Web site: 'Ruido de fondo', de David Gistau. blogs.periodistadigital.com. 21 April 2018. es. 11 February 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419183254/http://blogs.periodistadigital.com/libros.php/2008/04/21/-ruido-de-fondo-de-david-gistau. 19 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Adelanto de 'Golpes bajos', la nueva novela de David Gistau. 11 January 2017. zenda. es. 11 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Gistau, "como Umbral" en 'Gente que se fue'. Libertad Digital. 19 February 2019. es. 11 February 2020.
  10. Web site: El peor desenlace para dos meses de lucha. Nos deja un periodista y columnista de gran talento, mordaz e inteligente. Mi abrazo a su familia, amistades y compañeros de @elmundoes. Hasta siempre, Gistau.. 9 February 2020. twitter.com. 11 February 2020.
  11. Web site: El periodismo pierde a uno de sus grandes referentes, David Gistau. Un columnista brillante que analizaba la política con talento innato. Un cariñoso abrazo a su mujer, sus 4 hijos, al resto de su familia y a los compañeros que disfrutaron junto a él de una profesión apasionante.. 9 February 2020. twitter.com. 11 February 2020.
  12. News: Sanz Esquerro. David. Último adiós a David Gistau del periodismo y la política. 11 February 2020. El Mundo. 28.