The man who found worldwide fame as the Spanish Laughing Guy has died aged 65 after a long illness .
Juan Joya Borja shot to fame in 2007 when he appeared on a variety show and struggled to tell an anecdote because he was laughing so much.
Nicknamed El Ristas or The Giggles , Borja s interview with Jesus Quintero on Ratones Coloraos became an international sensation.
The video of the interview has since been rehashed into several memes in which, most often, Borja mocks the stupidity of a customer or client.
In one parody, Borja mocks the specifications of the 2015 Macbook by telling a story of his friend Jony who manages to get hold of a prototype.
Thu Apr 29, 2021 at 11:26am ET
Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja has died at age 65. He is known as the KEKW emote on Twitch and the Spanish laughing guy. Pic credit: Ratones Coloraos/YouTube
Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja has died at age 65, according to local reports. The comedian, better known as El Risitas, gained international fame after clips from his appearance on a television show created the “Spanish laughing guy” meme.
His iconic laughing face remained popular in the form of a Twitch emote named KEKW, created in 2019. The KEKW guy image is used on the streaming platform to emote laughter.
The original video, which has since spawned numerous alternative versions via the addition of different subtitles, featured Borja telling a story of losing a bunch of.