Mexican comic actor Chespirito dies
28 November 2014
Last updated at 22:43 GMT
Mexican stamps from 2006. El Chapulin Colorado inspired The Simpson's Bumblebee Man
His characters included El Chapulin Colorado, the inspiration behind The Simpson's Bumblebee Man.
Gomez Bolanos, who died at home in the resort of Cancun, appeared in several movies and plays. His live shows played to packed out stadiums.
His television work was exported to 90 countries, translated into dozens of languages, and still shows today.
The cause of death was not immediately known.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted that the country had lost an "icon whose work transcended generations and borders".
Chespirito himself had some 6.6 million Twitter followers.
His nickname stemmed from his short stature.
Chespirito in 2008. He said he always "tried to be as concise as possible"
In 2011 he said: "Nicknames are the most essential in life, more valuable than names."
One of Gomez Bolanos's biggest hits was the show El Chavo del Ocho, about a naive child who hides in a barrel.
The Chapulin Colorado, or Red Grasshopper, character was a comic superhero whose red and yellow outfit and hood which bore antennae inspired The Simpsons' Bumblebee Man.
The superhero's catchphrases included: "You didn't count on my cleverness" and "All the good people, follow me."
Gomez Bolanos said in 2005: "I always tried to be as concise as possible, all to try and reach everyone, but especially the simple people, those who needed to be reached more than anyone else."
Gomez Bolanos is survived by his second wife, Florinda Meza, six children from his first marriage and 12 grandchildren.
Mexico comic icon Gomez Bolanos 'Chespirito' dies at 85
Mexican stamps from 2006. El Chapulin Colorado inspired The Simpson's Bumblebee Man
One of Latin America's most beloved comic actors, Roberto Gomez Bolanos, has died at the age of 85.
Known as Chespirito (Little Shakespeare), the Mexican's work delighted children over four decades.His characters included El Chapulin Colorado, the inspiration behind The Simpson's Bumblebee Man.
Gomez Bolanos, who died at home in the resort of Cancun, appeared in several movies and plays. His live shows played to packed out stadiums.
His television work was exported to 90 countries, translated into dozens of languages, and still shows today.
The cause of death was not immediately known.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted that the country had lost an "icon whose work transcended generations and borders".
Chespirito himself had some 6.6 million Twitter followers.
His nickname stemmed from his short stature.
Chespirito in 2008. He said he always "tried to be as concise as possible"
One of Gomez Bolanos's biggest hits was the show El Chavo del Ocho, about a naive child who hides in a barrel.
The Chapulin Colorado, or Red Grasshopper, character was a comic superhero whose red and yellow outfit and hood which bore antennae inspired The Simpsons' Bumblebee Man.
The superhero's catchphrases included: "You didn't count on my cleverness" and "All the good people, follow me."
Gomez Bolanos said in 2005: "I always tried to be as concise as possible, all to try and reach everyone, but especially the simple people, those who needed to be reached more than anyone else."
Gomez Bolanos is survived by his second wife, Florinda Meza, six children from his first marriage and 12 grandchildren.
From other news sites
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Los Angeles Times Roberto Gomez Bolanos dies at 85; Mexican comedian known as Chespirito 33 mins ago
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Reuters UK Titan of Latin American comedy, Mexico's beloved 'Chespirito' dead at 85
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