The legacy of Aless Lequio five years after his death

This Tuesday marks five years since Aless Lequio's death at the age of 27, following his battle with Ewing's sarcoma at the IOB Institute of Oncology at Quirónsalud Hospital in Barcelona, ​​where the son of Ana Obregón and Alessandro Lequio remained hospitalized for the last few days of his life. The entrepreneur's struggle and death inspired his close family to create the Aless Lequio Foundation, with the goal of funding research projects on this disease and providing emotional support and resources to patients and affected families.

According to the foundation's website, it has become a beacon of hope for those affected by Ewing's sarcoma, and as such, Aless's legacy lives on through its board of trustees. The actress's son never gave up during the several cycles of cancer treatment he endured, and his story has become an inspiring example of how a positive attitude can make a difference in difficult times.

In line with the positivity we feel in the face of this disease, the foundation has developed a space for optimism and encouragement, dubbed The Corner of Hope , a forum where various Ewing sarcoma survivors share experiences and advice with other sufferers. Among them, programmer Alex Moreno's testimony emphasizes Aless's message: "Hope is vital. We must always fight the battle, because a positive attitude can make a big difference."

Among the foundation's most publicized achievements is the donation of €60,000 to the SJD Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona (PCCB) laboratory to advance the fight against Ewing's sarcoma. Specifically, this foundation's support was granted to the research team of Dr. Jaume Mora, scientific director of the oncology center at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona.

The support of the Aless Lequio Foundation helped launch the first phase of a new study to better understand how Ewing sarcoma develops, which also included collaboration with the Barcelona Institute for Biomedical Research (IRB). According to Dr. Mora, "The support of the Aless Lequio Foundation will be very important in advancing this study and bringing us ever closer to finding a cure for all patients with Ewing sarcoma."

Applications are currently open for the 2nd Aurelio Palomo Research Award, organized by the Aless Lequio Foundation. The award aims to fund the best research project or clinical trial seeking a cure for Ewing's sarcoma, as well as early detection of the disease or improvements in its treatment. The foundation will provide €50,000 to the selected project, which will be announced in the last quarter of 2025, and a prize presentation ceremony will be held.

The foundation also organizes fundraising events, such as the charity match between artists and celebrities held on December 28, 2024, at the Fernando Torres Stadium in Fuenlabrada. The event brought together around 100 well-known faces to participate in the match, including the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, who took the kickoff alongside Ana García Obregón, president of the foundation.

The book 'The Shrew Boy' was a bestseller

The book El Chico de las Shrews , which Aless Lequio began writing during his illness and which Ana Obregón completed after the death of her son, is also part of the entrepreneur's legacy. Lequio left 72 pages (of the 312 that make up the book), which were fully respected in their original version, and the actress completed the rest, recounting anecdotes, conversations, and special, yet difficult, moments they went through during the final months of Aless's life.

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Aless began writing the book in New Jersey, while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and in it he narrates everything from the first symptoms of his illness to his reflections on human existence. The book became a bestseller, and Obregón repeatedly stated that proceeds from the book would be donated to the foundation bearing his son's name.

Beyond the foundation's work and the book, the most well-known story is the story of Aless's biological daughter, Ana Sandra Lequio Obregón, who came into the world via surrogacy in the United States three years after his death and is the legal daughter of Ana Obregón. According to the actress, one of her son's last wishes was to have children.