Mexican comedian Chabelo has died at the age of 88 due to health problems.

Mexican actor and presenter Javier Lopez Rodriguezbetter known in the international art world as “Chabelo”, passed away this Saturday, March 25, at the age of 88 due to health complications, the family confirmed on their Twitter account.

“This is a very sad morning, Xavier Lopez Chabelo, father, brother and husband suddenly left us, cause of abdominal complications”, the statement says.

In the same way, his loved ones asked to pray for his eternal rest and that this would allow them to calmly face the duel.

“With a torn soul and knowing that many, many people have loved him over the years and that they will feel his passing, we ask you to pray for his repose and give us the opportunity to spend in peace the grief that overwhelms our entire family. The Lopez Miranda family,” they added.

Trajectory

Javier Lopez Rodriguez Or simply ‘Chabelo’, was a Mexican actor, comedian and presenter born in Chicago, United States on February 17, 1935, with family roots in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Was the host of a famous children’s program “In the family with Chabelo”, which was broadcast on television for 48 years without interruption.

He studied medicine, a profession he practiced for four years. During his student years, his friend and neighbor, who dedicated the company’s radio production, invited him to work in Televisentro. In this company, he worked as a production assistant, cameraman and shop manager, beginning to feel attracted to acting, which led him to study drama for four years.

He started out as an actor in soap operas until he met Arturo Elizondo and Ramiro Gamboa, the latter, better known as Tio Gamboin, who gave him the opportunity to tell a joke on his show by adopting the character’s name in jest. , ‘Chabelo’.

In the role of “Chabelo” Xavier appeared in the music program “Carousel”. Little by little, he began to gain popularity, even becoming the face of PepsiCo. His talent led him to write and produce the radio program La media hora de Chabelo. At that time he worked in films, with actors of height Mario Moreno “Cantinflas” And Mauricio Garces.

On television, he participated in classic Mexican programs such as “La criada bien criada”, “El show del Loco Valdés”, “La carabina de Ambrosio”, “La cuchufleta” and others.

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