Creator of beloved Argentina cartoon character Mafalda dies at 88

Creator of beloved Argentina cartoon character Mafalda dies at 88 Argentine cartoonist Quino, the creator of Mafalda, the inquisitive and quick-witted girl who used humor and irony to call for greater democracy in the crisis-prone country, has died at the age of 88, his editor reported Wednesday. Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known as Quino, recently suffered a stroke and, despite the fact that doctors managed to temporarily stabilize him, his condition worsened, local media reported. "Quino died. All the good people in the country and the world will mourn him," said Daniel Divinsky, his long-time editor, on Twitter.

• 2020-10-01T15:04:28+00:00
• Duration: 01:19

• Mafalda
• JoaquinSalvadorLavadoTejon
• Quino
• Celebs
• Celebrities

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