Tabaré Gómez Laborde (21 August 1948 – 4 July 2023), also known just as Tabaré, was a Uruguayan cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator.

Life and career

Born in

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, before starting his artistic career Gómez Laborde worked several years in a pizzeria and later in an advertising agency. He made his professional debut in the 1960s, as a caricaturist for the

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newspaper ''Hechos''. After collaborating with several publications, in 1974 he moved to Argentina, first collaborating with the newspaper ''Noticias'' and with the magazine ''Satiricón''. Gómez Laborde was best known for the comic strip ', which starting from 1977 ran for over 45 years and over 9,000 strips in the back cover of the newspaper ''Clarín (Argentine newspaper), Clarín''. Other successful Tabaré's comics include ''Bicherío'', ''Vida Interior'' and ''El Cacique Paja Brava''. He also illustrated children books, created a series of over 50 animated short cartoons (''Tabaré se mueve'') and collaborated with French, Italian and Spanish publications. During his career Gómez Laborde received several awards and honours, notably a for his career in 2003. He was Honorary Professor of Graphic Humor at the University of Alcalá. He died of pancreatic cancer on 4 July 2023, at the age of 74.

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Tabaré Gómez Laborde
at Lambiek Encyclopedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez Laborde, Tabare 1949 births 2023 deaths People from Canelones Department Uruguayan comics artists Uruguayan comics writers Uruguayan illustrators Uruguayan comic strip cartoonists Uruguayan caricaturists Deaths from cancer in Argentina Academic staff of the University of Alcalá