The Mexican comedian, entertainer and producer, born Roberto Gómez Bolaños, is the subject of today’s Google Doodle, which depicts the icon emerging from a TV set.
Bolaños would go on to star in further television shows and films, as well as write the music for telenovelas.
Chespirito is being celebrated today on what would have been his 91st birthday.
Bolaños is widely credited with transforming the face of comedy in Latin America, with his famed character El Chavo del Ocho a beloved figure in Mexico.