director of the Bank Atlantic. Both organizations belonged to the business group Rumasa. These were positions he held until 1983, when he was elected to be a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. In 1986 he became the Chair "F" of the Royal Spanish Academy. He was also elected to be Commissioner of the Universal Exposition of 1992 in Sevilla, and in December 1985 he became a member of the Real Academia Sevillana de Buenas Letras. Death On 12 January 2001 Aguirre entered the clinic of la Luz (Madrid) due to a localized laryngeal cancer. At 17:15 on 11 May he died from a pulmonary embolism in the Palace of Liria. He was buried in the family vault of the House of Alba in the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception at Loeches. The funeral was conducted by the parish priest of the village. Awards and distinctions Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise Grand Cross of the German Civil Merit First gold medal Manuel de Falla Honorary mayor of San Antonio, (Texas, United States) Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta President of the National Association of Newspaper Libraries. Vice-patron of the Royal Association of British Hispanic United World Colleges. Fellow of the International Institute for Prehistoric Research(Chicago, United States) Member of the European Association of Culture(Venice, Italy) Published works by Jesús Aguirre Sermones en España (1971) Casi ayer noche (1985) Altas opportunidades (1987) Memorias del cumplimiento (1988) Las horas situadas (1989) Crónica en la comisaría (1992) Published works about Jesús Aguirre Caballero Rodríguez, Beatriz. 2013. Against Instrumental Reason: Neo-Marxism and Spirituality in the Thought of J.L.L. Aranguren and J. Aguirre. Anagnórisis. Vicent, Manuel. 2011. Aguirre, el magnífico. Madrid: Alfaguara. References 1934 births 2001 deaths People from Madrid Former Jesuits Laicized Roman Catholic priests Members of the Royal Spanish Academy Dukes of Alba Recipients of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise Comillas Pontifical University alumni Deaths from laryngeal cancer