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Edwin Aguilar, recognized illustrator for being one of the cartoonists in the series “The Simpsons” for more than two decades, he died last Saturday, April 10, from a cerebral thrombosis, according to his relatives. The news of the death of the Salvadoran-born creator has shocked his fans. We tell you what we know.
Salvadoran cartoonist Edwin Aguilar, who for decades illustrated the characters in the “The Simpsons” series, died last Saturday in Los Angeles at the age of 47. In this regard, the Amicohoops platform indicated that Aguilar had been in the intensive care unit since April 7th.
Who was Edwin Aguilar? The illustrator was originally from Intipuca, Sant Miquel, El Salvador. He was assistant director of Fox’s most popular animated series. With only nine years, it migrated to the American territory with the purpose of to be with his family.
He lived with his brothers in the city of Los Angeles, California, where he had the opportunity to study and thus become a cartoonist. He studied illustration at the Art Center of Design in Pasadena, California. He also won a scholarship to study animation specialization at the University of California, Los Angeles Bridges Visual Institute of Santa Monica.
He began his career as an animation assistant for the company Graz Entertainment, Which was primarily dedicated to the realization of children’s animated programs. He gained experience with the Transformers and GI-Joe project.
He then worked alongside producer Hanna-Barbera Productions Inc., known for her cartoons as Tom and Jerry, The Supersonics and The Flintstones. In addition, he was part of the team of cartoonists who collaborated with Charles Martin “Chuck” Jones.
Edwin Aguilar was the first Latin to work on animated series such as the Looney Toons, “Bugs Bunny” shorts and more.
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