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Son of Spaniards and holder of awards such as the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities and the Medal of the Order and Letters of France, Quino developed the adventures of his most popular character between 1964 and 1973, although the stories of the iconic girl they have been replicated around the world to the present day.
For a few years, the author, who had moved to Mendoza from Buenos Aires at the end of 2017, after becoming a widower, suffered from health problems and moved in a wheelchair, although he continued to attend various tributes to his work.
The family explained that the death occurred for “reasons inherent to his age and consequences of his health in recent times”, having lived his life “fully”.
Due to the recent death, he has not yet resolved what the funeral will be like, which occurs in a context of strong restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the multitude of reactions that occurred on social networks, after the death was known, is that of Ediciones de la Flor, the publisher in charge of Quino’s work, which paid tribute to his figure on Twitter with the publication of one of his strips.
On July 17, the emblematic cartoonist had celebrated 88 years with his family, in Mendoza, a day in which the Ministry of Culture of the country defined him in their social networks as “creator of a part of Argentine culture and he recalled that Mafalda “has accompanied with humor and learning throughout many years” millions of followers of her stories and reflections.
“Mafalda”, the small rebellious and social fighter whose image and timeless and ironic messages in favor of a better world have gone around the world, became his best-known work, although he created a multitude of other characters.
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