Legendary Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos known as Chespirito died Friday in Cancun at age 85.
The comedians work was wildly popular, spanning dozens of countries and languages. He even inspired the iconic Simpsons character Bumblebee Man.
Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto tweeted his condolences Friday, saying Chespiritos work transcended generations and borders.
News of Chespiritos death quickly spread on social media, where fans posted tributes to the late star. Telemundo reported that Chespirito was the No. 1 trend on both Facebook and Twitter Friday evening. Chespirito was the No. 2 trending termFriday in the U.S. on Google, with more than 500,000 searches.
Reuters contributed to this report.
Source: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/remembering-comedy-legend-chespirito
