Mexican children’s entertainer Chabelo dies aged 88

Comic, real name Xavier López, fronted children’s TV show that ran from 1967 to 2015

The Mexican children’s entertainer Xavier López, better known by his stage name Chabelo, has died at 88, Mexico’s president has said.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted that his eldest son “woke up early to see him [on television] more than 40 years ago”.