Chiquito de la Calzada explained

Chiquito de la Calzada
Birth Name:Gregorio Esteban Sánchez Fernández
Birth Date:28 May 1932
Birth Place:Málaga, Spain
Death Place:Hospital Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
Spouse:Josefa García Gómez
Occupation:Actor, comedian, singer

Gregorio Esteban Sánchez Fernández (28 May 1932, Málaga – 11 November 2017, Málaga), known as Chiquito de la Calzada, was a Spanish flamenco singer and actor, although he rose to fame as a stand-up comedian.

Chiquito de la Calzada became very popular in Spanish TV shows (especially Genio y figura) during the mid-nineties due to his unique style, strongly based on a surreal and histrionic approach to jokes and language, and constant gesticulation and movement while telling his jokes, placing his hands on his waist as if he had lower backache. Some of his characteristic words and expressions such as Fistro or Jarl, as well as his humorous lines or hyperbolic comparisons such as "you work less than Tarzan's tailor" quickly became memes and are now part of Spanish slang.

His moves and jargon were so influential to other Spanish comedians, that some TV characters such as Crispín Klander, Lucas Grijander and Nuñito de la Calzada were entirely built around his image, style and influence. There is a mod for the video game Doom featuring his voice.[1] [2]

On 18 February 2019, he received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes.[3]

Personal life

His wife, Josefa García Gómez, died in 2012.[4]

Death

On 14 October 2017 he fell down in his home,[5] and he was rescued by the firemen and hospitalized in Málaga,[6] but he recuperated favourably.[7]

On 31 October 2017 he returned to be hospitalized in Hospital Carlos Haya of Málaga,[8] with chest pains and he underwent blood tests.[9] Finally his condition stabilised.[10]

On 10 November 2017, his health worsened,[11] so he was induced[12] into a coma and was moved to the intensive care unit.[13] He died on 11 November 2017[14] from complications of cardiac catheterization.[15]

Filmography

Film

Television

Notes and References

  1. News: Un homenaje a la Piquer y Chiquito de la Calzada, en la Fira de Gandia. Spanish. lasprovincias.es. Valenciana Editorial Interactiva SL. Valencia. 14 August 2010. Pellicer. L.. 17 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Chiquito de la Calzada y Leslie Nielsen, unidos por 'Spanish Movie'. Telecinco, SA. 17 July 2009. Staff. Spanish. Telecinco.es. 17 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100324044401/http://www.telecinco.es/t5cinema/detail/detail14936.shtml. 24 March 2010. dead.
  3. Cuando el rey Juan Carlos imitó a Chiquito de la Calzada . A. S. . 17 February 2019 . 18 February 2019 . . es.
  4. http://www.hola.com/famosos/2012030557280/entierro-mujer-chiquito-de-la-calzada/ Notice of death of Josefa García Gómez
  5. News: Chiquito de la Calzada, ingresado tras ser rescatado por los bomberos en su casa de Málaga tras una caída. 15 October 2017. 15 October 2017. Diario Sur. Málaga.
  6. News: Hospitalizado Chiquito de la Calzada tras sufrir un accidente doméstico. 15 October 2017. 11 November 2017. El Español.
  7. News: EFE . EFE. Chiquito se recupera en el hospital: "He tenido una pequeña caidita de Roma". 15 October 2017. 11 November 2017. La Opinión de Málaga.
  8. News: Antonio. M. Romero. Chiquito de la Calzada, ingresado de nuevo en Carlos Haya. 1 November 2017. 11 November 2017. Diario Sur. Málaga.
  9. News: Los motivos del ingreso hospitalario de Chiquito de la Calzada. 31 October 2017. 11 November 2017. ¡Hola!. es.
  10. News: Damián. Ruiz Fájula. Chiquito de la Calzada, hospitalizado de nuevo. 31 October 2017. 11 November 2017. El Mundo. Málaga. es.
  11. News: EFE. EFE. Empeora el estado de salud de Chiquito de la Calzada. 10 November 2017. 11 November 2017. El Mundo. es. Málaga.
  12. News: Chiquito de la Calzada entra en coma inducido y se agrava su estado de salud. 10 November 2017. 11 November 2017. . es.
  13. News: Chiquito de la Calzada, ingresado en la UCI. 7 November 2017. 11 November 2017. El Confidencial. Vanitatis. es.
  14. News: Muere Chiquito de la Calzada, genio del humor y renovador del idioma español. El Mundo. Darío. Prieto. 11 November 2017. 11 November 2017. es.
  15. News: Manuel. Morales. Muere el humorista Chiquito de la Calzada a los 85 años en Málaga. 11 November 2017. 11 November 2017. El País. es.

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