The renowned comedian and cartoonist Tabaré Gómez Laborde died at the age of 74, according to various portals in Uruguay. Comics author and book illustrator, he became known for his strip "Diogenes and the linyera", which was published without interruption from 1977 until today. “The great Tabaré Gómez Laborde died at the age of 74. He leaves dozens of strips of Diógenes y el Linyera, El cacique Paja Brava, Eustaquio, Bicherío, Max Calzone and Vida Interior and many others to always rediscover him. Here, with Raúl Fortín, Alfredo Grondona White and Aquiles Fabregat”.

Tabaré Gómez Laborde, from Lomas, on Comic Book Day: "Making humor is difficult" PURE TALENT. The creator of "Diógenes y el Linyera" told La Unión how the popular strip came about and what it means to live from the profession. Eduardo Alfaro. "Diógenes y el Linyera", a classic of the Argentine cartoon. Previous Next Every September 4th, Argentina's National Cartoon Day is celebrated and, on this very special date, it is impossible not to think of one of the most popular strips for more than 40 years: Diógenes y el Linyera, published in the Clarín newspaper since 1977, it is drawn by the Uruguayan cartoonist Tabaré Gómez Laborde (74), who told La Unión newspaper about his fanaticism for comics, his arrival in Lomas and the news of the profession. YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED: Outrage: A pit bull was abandoned in Lomas de Zamora and it was filmed Tabaré was born in Uruguay and in the neighboring country he worked for seven years in an advertising agency, but admitted that he did not enjoy his work. "I wanted to dedicate myself to making comics and, during the '70s, in Argentina there were many places to publish. The desire to make comics was what brought me to this country," he said. I wanted to dedicate myself to making comics and, during the '70s, in Argentina there were many places to publish. The desire to make comics was what brought me to this country.

This is how, starting in 1977, the adventures of a linyera and his dog Diogenes were born, brief dialogues that always showed a satire of social and political reality from the perspective of two urban vagabonds. "The scriptwriters Carlos Abrevaya and Jorge Guinzburg liked how I drew and that's how Diógenes y el Linyera came up. The idea was theirs, I put it on paper," Tabaré explained. Starting in 1977, the adventures of a stringer and his dog Diogenes were born, brief dialogues that always showed a satire of social and political reality from the perspective of two urban vagabonds. "At that time there was a lot of work," recalled Gómez Laborde. When asked about the characteristics of the main characters in the strip, Tabaré explained that, as a cartoonist, he had to adapt to the ideas of the writers, "just like when an actor adapts to what a director asks for." But he also remembered when the strip suffered "censorship and even threats" during the last Military Dictatorship. "I enjoy doing what I like, even though the stories don't always turn out the way you want because we are also human and we have problems," he said, while admitting that he often received compliments from the neighbors about the Diógenes y el Linyera publication. El cacique Paja Brava, a cartoon that has 24 chapters in the magazines Satriricón and Humor Registrado, and Eustaquio, short humorous stories with fifteen chapters published in the magazine Humor Registrado, are other characters that stood out about his career. "Doing humor in Argentina is difficult, especially at this time. It is a satisfaction and a joy to be able to live from what I like," he explained, with clear joy in his voice. Making humor in Argentina is difficult, especially at this time. It is a satisfaction and a joy to be able to live from what I like. To finish, Tabaré dedicated a few words to those young people who like comics. "You always have to do what you like and have personality, without copying or resembling another. You have to demonstrate your own qualities, that's what I always tell those who send me jobs so that I can give them a refund," he said. .

Gallery of Tabare Gomez Laborde