You may not know him, but here in Argentina he was a very famous cartoonist/humorist. He was 63 years old. His real name was Carlos Loiseau, and his most popular character, Clemente (http://www.google.com.ar/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=clemente&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CHsQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caloi.com.ar%2Fclemente%2Fclemente.htm&ei=tP2qT7rBHsGUtwecmqX_AQ&usg=AFQjCNEs2Ef3b6dUUvkVsDNgEIAritf1DQ&cad=rja), actually won a political election once (although he rejected the position because he had never run for it). Clemente was also Argentina's mascot on more than one event. Caloi also created multiple comic strips and hosted a TV show for 17 years.
Until his last day, Caloi continued publishing his comic strips on the ClarÃn newspaper and the Viva magazine. Today, all the strips on that newspaper said their goodbyes to him.
If you can read Spanish or translate it into something somewhat readable, you can find more information here (http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/historieta-murio-Caloi-padre-Clemente_0_697130318.html).
I wish I could read Spanish now. I had a hard enough time with English and it's my first (and only) language. :/
It always is strange when someone like this passes away. The kind of person who shapes a nations culture and identity. It's strange how much one man's cartoons or children's TV show can impact a country.
Rest in Peace, Carlol. Though I have never heard of you until this day, I know that you were a rare breed.