The writer Mario Vargas Llosa died this Sunday at age 89 in Lima. This was confirmed by his son, Álvaro Vargas Llosa through a message in X. “With deep pain, we make public that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, has died today in Lima, surrounded by his family and in peace,” said his son. “His departure will sad fruitful, and leaves behind his a work that will survive him, “added the son of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The statement broadcast on the social network was also shared by Morgana Vargas Llosa, another of the writer’s daughters. The family said there will be no public ceremony and asked for” privacy to say goodbye. ” With deep pain, we make public that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, has died today in Lima, surrounded by his family and peace. @Morganavll pic.twitter.com/mkfeanxja— Álvaro Vargas Llosa (@alvarovargasll) April 14, 2025 “Our mother, our children and ourselves trust to have the space and privacy to fire him as a family and in the company of nearby friends,” they said, as they advanced that according to their will their will will be incinerated. On March 28, Vargas Llosa had turned 89. His son Álvaro, who was in charge of spreading novelties and photographs of his father, published in X what would be the last public images of the writer.vargas Llos (@Alvarovargasll) March 29, 2025
