Arturo Pomar, the first Spanish grandmaster, died last week (May 26) at the age of 84. Pomar became famous when he was just 13 when he drew with then-World Champion Alexander Alekhine in a tournament game. While he didn't grow into a world championship level player, he did enjoy a successful career in the game. To list only his most bare-bones achievements, he became an IM in 1950 (when FIDE first started issuing titles), a GM in 1962, and a 7-time Spanish champion.
More information about Pomar (and a selection of his games) on the Wikipedia, Chess.com, and Chess History pages.