Domingin, Louis Miguel

Luis Miguel Domingin (real name Luis Miguel González Lucas , Spanish: Luis Miguel González Lucas ; November 9, 1926 , Madrid - May 8, 1996 , San Roque ) - Spanish matador . Domingine enjoyed great popularity in the 1940s-1950s, participating in bullfighting in Spain, Portugal, Colombia and other countries; His performances were attended by many world celebrities of that time.

Domingine was the son of another famous matador, wore the same nickname; his brothers, Pepe and Domingo, also became matadors. Since childhood, he had a craving for bullfighting and began performing in the professional arena, albeit first in battles with small bulls, from the age of ten. On August 28, 1947, he was recognized as Spain’s best matador, as the previous best matador, Manolete , died in a battle with a bull. The theme of the rivalry between Domingin and his son-in-law Antonio Ordonez , also a famous matador, formed the basis of Ernest Hemingway 's novel “Dangerous Summer” (1960).

Domingin was married to actress Lucia Bose , in a marriage with whom he had three children, including singer Miguel Bose . He also had a romantic relationship with Ava Gardner ^[4] . He was personally acquainted with many artists of his time, including Hemingway ^[5] , Pablo Picasso , Orson Welles , Jean Cocteau . Cocteau met a matador in 1953 during a trip to Spain. Cocteau wrote in his diaries that Domingin possesses beauty, skill, grace, which is impossible to find better than a bullfighter ^[6] . He was called the most beautiful torero of Spain.

Domingin said goodbye to bullfighting several times, but returned to the arena in 1971, in the same year he left again and returned again. Domingin spent his last battle with the bull on September 12, 1973 at the age of 47 years. He died in 1996 from heart failure.