Eduardo Rodríguez 'Rodway' died on 26 September 2026 at Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real in Cádiz. He was 81. His death leaves no surviving member of Triana's original line-up. The guitarist and founding musician remained tied to the group after Jesús de la Rosa and Juan José Palacios died. Spanish outlets, including El Periódico, reported his death.
Rodway's family announced his death on social media, thanking the public for the affection and support shown during his musical career. Its statement identified him as a founding member and guitarist of Triana. La Voz del Sur reported that the family also thanked people for the “expressions of appreciation and affection” they had shared after his death.
Triana formed in 1974 around Rodríguez 'Rodway', Jesús de la Rosa and Juan José Palacios 'Tele'. Their sound brought progressive rock together with flamenco and Andalusian music. That blend placed Triana at the centre of Spain's music scene during the years of the Transition. ABC has described the band as one of the basic groups in the development of rock andaluz.
Triana released six albums between 1975 and 1983. The catalogue began with El patio and closed with Llegó el día. Songs including Abre la puerta, En el lago and Rumor, along with Tu frialdad and Una noche de amor desesperada, made the group one of rock andaluz's defining names.
Triana's sound resisted a simple label. The band joined the language of progressive rock with musical elements rooted in southern Spain, taking that approach to a wide national audience. Its work remains closely tied to the cultural mood of the Transition.
Shortly before his death, Rodway was embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute over rights to the name Triana. ABC reported that the dispute had recently ended in Spain's Supreme Court, with an outcome unfavorable to the musician.
Loss shaped Triana's history. Jesús de la Rosa died in 1983 after a traffic accident, a major blow to the Seville group. When José Palacios died in 2002, Rodríguez 'Rodway' became the only surviving member of the original trio.
Rodway continued his solo career after that. He also joined projects that kept Triana's name and the members' musical work in public view. His work after the group's most difficult years gave him a distinct place in the story he helped create.
That connection has now ended. Rodway was the last founder able to speak directly about Triana's original formation. The group leaves behind six albums and songs that helped establish rock andaluz in Spanish music. His death reaches beyond the loss of one guitarist: Triana has lost its final living link to the founding line-up.
