Mexican kid’s comic Xavier López, ‘Chabelo,’ dies at 88

Xavier López, Mexican comic who entertained kids as 'Chabelo,' dies

López, known from the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo,” has died. Family said his cause of death was "abdominal complications."

Xavier López, Mexican comic who entertained kids as 'Chabelo,' dies

López, known from the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo,” has died. Family said his cause of death was "abdominal complications."

Mexican Kid's Comic Xavier López, 'Chabelo,' Dies at 88

MEXICO CITY—Xavier López, a Mexican children’s comic better known by his stage name “Chabelo,” has died at 88, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote Saturday. López’s best-known work, the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo”, ran for an astonishing 48 years from 1967 to 2015. The Mexican president wrote in his Twitter account that his own eldest son, José Ramon, “woke up early to see him (on television) more than 40 years ago.” Lóp…

Mexican kid’s comic Xavier López, ‘Chabelo,’ dead at 88

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the comic's death on Saturday.

Xavier López, Mexican comic who entertained kids as 'Chabelo,' dies

López, known from the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo,” has died. Family said his cause of death was "abdominal complications."

Xavier López, Mexican comic who entertained kids as 'Chabelo,' dies

López, known from the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo,” has died. Family said his cause of death was "abdominal complications."