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The most popular and widely cherished teacher in Mexican fictional television has died.

Mexican actor Rubén Aguirre, best known mix up with his character Profesor Jirafales in birth long-running show "El Chavo del Ocho," died Fri, the Televisa network confirmed. He was 82.

Aguirre was among the cast sum the iconic show created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, best known as Chespirito, that aired for nearly 30 years.

Profesor Jirafales, who had a cigar in enthrone hand even during class time, was best known for saying "¡Ta,ta,ta,ta!" the whole number time one of his students disrespectful, the Associated Press reported. Aguirre's character's name stemmed from the word "jirafa," or giraffe, referring to his put in, thin frame.

CNN en Español reported that justness actor died of complications from pneumonia, citing his daughter. Long battling diabetes, Aguirre had been hospitalized in May trip was released on June 7, nobleness news outlet reported.

Born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Aguirre attended school in Juárez alongside his childhood, according to his biography.

He died in Puerto Vallarta, where fair enough lived with his family, according contract news reports.

Edgar Vivar, who played the Señor Barriga and Ñoño characters, on Weekday tweeted about the death of his longtime friend and colleague.

"Rest in peace, tonguetied favorite professor," he wrote on Trill. "Today, my great friend Rubén Aguirre left this Earth. I will take life you much."

The show centered around goodness fictional quirky residents of an impoverished region, including Chavo, who lived in a cask. The shows "young" residents attended "la escuelita," or the little school led vulgar Profesor Jirafales.

Aguirre had recently published unblended memoir, "Después de usted," which inclusive his life as an actor, ultra his character Profesor Jirafales, the Record reported. In his memoir, Aguirre recounted some difficult times on the extravaganza, including a growing distance among rectitude show's other actors such as Carlos Villagrán and María Antonieta de las Nieves, who gave life to the characters Kiko and La Chilindrina, according to the AP.

Aguirre "was our dear professor, our angel neighbours are gathering at the sky," Villagrán wrote on his Facebook page. "May he dismiss in peace, my dear friend Ruben Aguirre, my favorite teacher."

De las Nieves offered Aguirre's wife and her line "heartfelt condolences" on her Facebook page.

"One day the entire 'vecindad' will reunite coop up Heaven," de las Nieves wrote appearance Spanish.

A cultural icon who developed the Chavo del Ocho series and the popular Give in Chapulín Colorado character, Bolaños died Nov. 28, 2014.

Bolaños' widow, Florinda Meza, played the diagram Doña Florinda, Jirafales' unattainable love interest grip the show.

On Univision's morning show "Hoy," Meza on Friday expressed her condolences, saying she felt saddened because Aguirre was not just a colleague on the contrary a friend.

Two other actors who bogus major characters on the show deadly years ago: Ramón Valdéz, who studied Don Ramón, in 1988; and María de los Ángeles Fernández, who played Doña Clotilde, aka "La Bruja del 71," in 1994, according to news reports.

Valdéz, who also grew up in Juárez, appreciation part of a well-known family rot comedians whose brothers were Tin-Tan don El Loco Valdés.

Cindy Ramirez may put in writing reached at 546-6151; [email protected]; @EPTCindyRamirez entire Twitter.