Quino, Mafalda's father, dies

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Quino, the creator of Mafalda, the intelligent girl who transcended borders, died on Wednesday at the age of 88, his editor reported.

"Quino died. All the good people in the country and the world will mourn him," said Daniel Divinsky, his longtime editor, on Twitter.

 Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known as Quino, suffered a cerebrovascular accident in recent days and, despite the fact that doctors managed to stabilize him, his condition was complicated, local media reported.

Social networks were filled with messages of condolences and gratitude to one of the most endearing and beloved Argentine cartoonists, who accompanied generations of people with Mafalda, a character whose content seemed to be always current and relevant.

Amnesty International, UNESCO, and the Royal Spanish Academy, including politicians and artists from all areas, took to social networks to fire the comedian, many of them publishing some of his most famous cartoons.

 "My second father left. Thanks for everything Quino (1932-2020)," Miguel Rep wrote on his Twitter account, who accompanied the publication with his own drawing that said: "The real Little Prince was Quino."

 In addition to drawing the Mafalda comics, Quino published a score of books, among them "Quinoterapia", "Sí, cariño", "Qué mala es la gente" and "Simplemente Quino".

 "Generations of Argentines and Latin Americans grew up with his humor. Quino will always be in our memory," said plastic artist Alfredo Sabat.