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Edwin Aguilar, recognized illustrator because he was one of the cartoonists in the series The Simpsons For more than two decades, he died on Saturday, April 10, of a cerebral thrombosis, according to his relatives. The news of the death of the Salvadoran-born creator shocked his followers. We tell you what we know.
Salvadoran cartoonist Edwin Aguilar, who illustrated the characters of the “Simpsons” series for decades, died last Saturday in Los Angeles, at the age of 47. In this case, The Amicohoops platform indicated that Aguilar had been in the intensive care unit since April 7.
Who was Edwin Aguilar? The illustrator was originally from Intipucá, San Miguel, El Salvador. He was an assistant director for the most popular animated series on the Fox network. At just nine years old, he moved to the United States to meet his family.
He lived with his brothers in 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 Bridges Visual Institute of Santa Monica.
His career began as an animation assistant for the company Graz Entertainment, which was primarily dedicated to making animated programs for children. I gained experience with the Transformers and GI-Joe project.
He later worked with the production company Hanna-Barbera Productions Inc, known for its cartoons. Tom and Jerry, The Jetsons and The Flintstones. In addition, he was part of the cartoon team that collaborated with Charles Martin “Chuck” Jones.
Edwin Aguilar was the first Latino to work on animated series such as Looney Toons, “Bugs Bunny” shorts and more.
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