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On November 28, 2014, Chespirito died from heart failure as a complication of Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, in Cancún, Quintana Roo. His funeral was held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on November 30, 2014. He is buried at Panteón Francés, in Mexico City.
Not long after, Ramón Valdés also left the series. Chilindrina explained that Don Ramón left the city to look for a job and that he wouldn't return until he was a millionaire. With the loss of two of its major supporting characters, the ratings for the show slid and Televisa cancelled El Chavo on January 7, 1980.
After quitting the part of Don Ramón in El Chavo del Ocho, Valdés continued making films until 1986. He returned to television in 1981, performing in Chespirito as his former characters. He also returned to El Chavo del Ocho, this being kept as a secret until the moment of recording.
Rubén Aguirre Fuentes (Spanish pronunciation: [ruˈβen aˈɣire ˈfwentes]; 15 June 1934 – 17 June 2016) was a Mexican actor and comedian. He was best known for his character Professor Jirafales in Televisa's 1970s television show El Chavo del Ocho.
Villagrán left the shows in 1978, for reasons never officially confirmed; speculation suggests it was because he and Chespirito were engaged in a legal battle over the rights of the Quico character.