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Roberto Gomez Bolaños more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, or "Little Shakespeare" was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author. He is widely regarded as the most important Latin and Spanish-language humorist of all time.

He was internationally known for writing, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Latin American television, and El Chavo continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.

On 28 November 2014, Chespirito died from heart failure as a complication of Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Noelia Noel was born on 31 October 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (1969), Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) and El hijo de Alma Grande (1976). She was married to Noé Murayama. She died on 17 January 2025 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Andrea Moar was born on 11 August 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for The Doctors (1963), Remington Steele (1982) and All My Children (1970). She was married to Dr. Carlos Hugh Schenck. She died on 13 January 2012 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Óscar Cadena was an actor and director, known for Belleza submarina e historia viva (2006), Complices en familia (1996) and Encadenate con Coahuila (2005). He died on 28 October 2021 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Tomás Gayo was born on 4 March 1960 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor, known for Buscando a Emma (2007), Hospital Central (2000) and El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996). He died on 21 July 2012 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Mario Ruiz Armengol was born on 17 March 1914 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. He was a composer and actor, known for El ángel negro (1942), The Lark (1933) and Mi canción eres tú (1956). He died on 22 December 2002 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.