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Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
He was the meme?
BouncyFrag
Member
TheTechnician
Banned
his real name was Juan Joya Borja .
Honor him, he was a man of the People.
and if you did not watch the original yet of his famous interview then do it asap.
Honor him, he was a man of the People.
and if you did not watch the original yet of his famous interview then do it asap.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
DEP
nightmare-slain
Member
fuck off. this is bullshit.
love that guys laugh.
RIP
love that guys laugh.
RIP
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Damn, Rest in Power.
You will forever be immortalized in the meme matrix.
You will forever be immortalized in the meme matrix.
Barakov
Gold Member
Aggelos
Member
Man El Risitas... Rest in Peace...
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Affectionally known as "El Risitas" ("The Giggles"), Borja obtained his infamous nickname after appearing on a Spanish variety show from Jesus Quintero called Ratones Coloraos. While telling a story about working at a restaurant and throwing 20 paella dishes into the ocean — only to find them swept away the next day — Borja started laughing and couldn't stop. The moment almost immediately went viral, earning Borja his nickname and also an abundance of devoted fans who delighted in his sharp personality.
Spanish actor and director Santiago Seguro shared a tribute to Borja on Thursday.
"Sad news...Juan Joya has died," he posted via Twitter in Spanish. "Known as 'El Risitas,' Juan's good humor and his laugh were well known across Spain after his appearance on Jesus Quintero's TV show. He was an endearing man. May he rest in peace."
Although Borja became famous in his native country almost immediately due to this interview, his second life as a meme (and as a widely known viral sensation) came in 2014, when the world found the clip on YouTube and uploaded it using their own captions to tell their own stories. Whatever the reason for someone to laugh — whether it was an Apple engineer reacting to the new iPhone or a fight about Brexit — Borja was there to add laughter to the moment. He appeared in parody videos and comedic skits online, particularly in the world of gaming and Esports, where his likeness became a Twitch emote.
Juan Joya Borja, comedian known as 'El Risitas' who went viral for laughing meme, dies at 65
Borja had been hospitalized in 2020 and remained in the Hospital de la Caridad in Seville, undergoing a leg amputation. He was transferred to a second hospital following a relapse, where he passed away, according to news outlets.
Affectionally known as "El Risitas" ("The Giggles"), Borja obtained his infamous nickname after appearing on a Spanish variety show from Jesus Quintero called Ratones Coloraos. While telling a story about working at a restaurant and throwing 20 paella dishes into the ocean — only to find them swept away the next day — Borja started laughing and couldn't stop. The moment almost immediately went viral, earning Borja his nickname and also an abundance of devoted fans who delighted in his sharp personality.
Spanish actor and director Santiago Seguro shared a tribute to Borja on Thursday.
"Sad news...Juan Joya has died," he posted via Twitter in Spanish. "Known as 'El Risitas,' Juan's good humor and his laugh were well known across Spain after his appearance on Jesus Quintero's TV show. He was an endearing man. May he rest in peace."
Although Borja became famous in his native country almost immediately due to this interview, his second life as a meme (and as a widely known viral sensation) came in 2014, when the world found the clip on YouTube and uploaded it using their own captions to tell their own stories. Whatever the reason for someone to laugh — whether it was an Apple engineer reacting to the new iPhone or a fight about Brexit — Borja was there to add laughter to the moment. He appeared in parody videos and comedic skits online, particularly in the world of gaming and Esports, where his likeness became a Twitch emote.
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German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
descansa en paz
Patrick S.
Banned
Heart Attack.