The news has run like a gunpowder gun among fans, professionals and bullfighting colleagues. Julián Agulla, journalist of soul and bullfighting, He has died this morning in Madrid because of a heart attack. His march has caused a wave of dismay in the Community of Madrid, where it was a constant, warm and always close presence in squares, rocks, gatherings and media.
Agulla was not just a journalist; It was, above all, an enthusiastic transmitter of bullfighting, with that rare virtue of being everywhere and at the same time in the exact place. He was seen presenting acts, moderating round tables, intervening in radios, writing in specialized media And, above all, to encourage the basic bullfighting life, supporting without conditions the bullfighters and young bullfighters who saw in him a friend other than a communicator.
Popular, empathetic and loved by all sectors of bullfighting, Julian was for decades one of those invisible but fundamental pillars for Madrid bullfighting life. In times of noise and extreme opinions, he opted for the measured tone, the smile, The shared talk in the alley or the tempered voice in the presentation of an act.
His body has been transferred to the northern tank of Madrid, where he is being veiled at 4:00 p.m. There they will begin to arrive, inevitably and sincerely, the signs of affection of those who shared with him both the profession and the passion.
