When Did El Chavo Die?

Contents

• 1 When did El Chavo die?
• 2 How old is El Chavo?
• 3 Did El Chavo live in a barrel?
• 4 Who is the creator of El Chavo del Ocho?
• 5 Who is El Chavo in El Chapulin Colorado?

When did El Chavo die?

28 November 2014 Death. On 28 November 2014, Chespirito died from heart failure as a complication of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 85, in his home in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

How old is El Chavo?

eight-year-old El Chavo del Ocho is an eight-year-old orphan and the main character of the series. “Chavo” is a Mexican Spanish slang for “kid”; Chavo’s real name is not known, but is supposed to be Chente, short for Vicente, after a supposed friend that nobody has ever met and according to Chavo, looks a lot like himself.

When did El Chavo del Ocho start and end?

El Chavo del Ocho

El Chavo
Original release	February 26, 1973 – January 7, 1980
Chronology
Related shows	El Chapulín Colorado (1973–79) El Chavo Animado (2006–14) 30 Anos de Chaves (2011)
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Is Chavo del Ocho alive?

Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos, better known as Chespirito, who became a television staple in countless Latin American homes as “El Chavo del Ocho,” has died in his Cancun home, according to Televisa. He was 85. A cause of death has not yet been announced.

Did El Chavo live in a barrel?

Created by Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos, who also stars in the show, El Chavo follows the exploits of a street urchin who lives inside a barrel, portrayed by a then-forty-something Bolanos.

Who is the creator of El Chavo del Ocho?

El Chavo del Ocho, often shortened to El Chavo, is a Mexican television sitcom created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños. The show was based on a series of sketches performed on Gómez’s eponymous sketch show, Chespirito, which were first performed in 1971.

When did El Chavo become a TV show?

El Chavo became its own series in 1973 and aired until 1980, becoming one of the most popular television programs in the world.

How old was Chespirito in El Chavo del Ocho?

First produced by Televisa in 1971, “El Chavo del Ocho” is about a freckle-faced 8-year-old orphan boy, played by “Chespirito” well into his 60s, who lives in a wooden barrel and gets into adventures with his group of friends.

Who is El Chavo in El Chapulin Colorado?

Roberto Gómez Bolaños (February 21, 1929–November 28, 2014) was a Mexican writer and actor known around the world for his characters “El Chavo del Ocho” and “El Chapulín Colorado,” among many others.