Dies the Chilean cartoonist of Donald Duck

The Chilean artist Victor Arriagada Rios, who since the 1970s illustrated for the European market of Donald Duck cartoons, died Tuesday in Santiago, at the age of 77 due to leukemia, reported today its family.

"Vicar", as he signed his works, was born in Santiago in 1934 and, according to his colleagues, never ceased to draw despite the headaches that caused his illness, highlighted their family members.

In the 60s of the last century, Arriagada settled in Barcelona, where he worked for important Spanish humor magazines, up to a few years later he was contacted to draw Donald Duck for the German and Scandinavian markets, which continued until his death.

It worked for Disney for over 35 years and up the own Carl Barks, creator of the character, stood out it as the best artist of Donald Duck.

In 2007 was invited to participate in a global tribute to Uderzo, which made travel to Donald to the world of u000aAsterix.

"Undoubtedly was that better drew (Donald) duck, I helped him a while, but I did not follow because it was very complex, very academic", told the local press the Chilean artist Hernán Vidal (Hervi).

In Chile became known as a collaborator of the missing magazines Mampato and the Pingúino and author of "El Huaso Ramon", a popular character who created during your stay in Spain.

Last week dined with some friends, including the also cartoonist Carlos González (Charles), who recalled that the next day, Arriagada son told him "that was basket-case" and then he asked him "read by him".

"Vicar combined drawing and humor very talented way", said another friend, the cartoonist Percy Eaglehurst (Percy).

Last year, the Cultural Corporation of Santiago's Las Condes municipality mounted an exhibition that toured throughout his career.

Shows "was one" u000ainjection of life for him. He continued drawing until the end, always very lucid. But already not resisted them pain. "We are sad, but we know that he is resting," said his brother, Fernando Arriagada.

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