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Juan Joya Borja, the laughing man who inspired one of the world’s most popular memes, has died – 7NEWS.com.au
Juan Joya Borja’s uncontrollable laughter during an interview endeared him to millions and echoed around the world.
Juan Joya Borja, the Spanish comedian and actor who went viral for his distinctive laugh, has died at the age of 65.
So popular was a clip of Borja laughing uncontrollably that it – and he – became an ongoing meme, earning him the nickname El Risitas (The Giggles).
Watch the hilarious interview that turned El Risitas into a viral meme in the video above
The clip was from a Spanish variety show, Ratones Coloraos, in which Borja told a story about working at a restaurant and throwing 20 dishes of…
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