Rubén Aguirre Dead At 82: 11 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Iconic 'Profesor Jirafales'

The name Profesor Jirafales has become a trending topic as many people on the Internet celebrate the life and legacy of Rubén Aguirre, who portrayed the beloved character and childhood icon on TV.

Many people are torn and mourning the sudden passing of Aguirre, who died Friday morning at age 82 from complications with pneumonia as confirmed by his daughter to CNN En Español. His friend and actor Edgar Vivar, who portrayed "Señor Barriga" in the popular family show "El Chavo del Ocho" starring Roberto Gómez Bolaños as "El Chavo," expressed his feelings on social media. “My favorite professor rests in peace now,” Vivar wrote on Twitter. "Today my good friend Rubén Aguirre left this earth. I will miss you very much.”

The Mexican actor was hospitalized in May, but was released on June 7 to rest at home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he passed away Friday.

Although Aguirre portrayed many characters in the Mexican series "Chespirito," such as Lucas Tañeda and Sargento Refugio Pazguato, he was mainly known for portraying Profesor Jirafales, the teacher of all the kids in el vecindario in "El Chavo del Ocho" and Don Florinda's love interest. Here are 11 things you probably didn't know of the character.

• Profesor Jirafales is one of the first characters created by Roberto Gomez Bolaños, along with Dr. Chapatin.
• His first appearance on "El Chavo del Ocho" was in 1973 in an episode called "Don Ramón pintor."
• His real name on the show is Inocencio Jirafales.
• His character's 43 years old and is around 6 feet 5 inches.
• The name “Jirafales” came from from “jirafa,” which means “giraffe” in Spanish.
• The role has the most nicknames on the show due to his height, including: Maestro Longaniza, Ferrocarril parado, Manguera de Bomberos​ and Kilómetro de cañería.
• He is a single man who is deeply in love with Doña Florinda.
• Profesor Jirafales is described as polite, naive and very arrogant.
• He is a know-it-all teacher who has a lot of knowledge on topics such as Geometry, Music and History.
• He has a lot of patience with his students, but when he loses his patience, he says, "Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta!" out of frustration.
• According to many episodes on the show, his favorite soccer team is UNAM.