Ricardo González (born approx. 1945) is a Mexican television clown who became famous all over Latin America from the 1960s on, using the artistic name of Cepillín. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...

Ricardo González actually was a dentist, and became a clown by painting his face so children would not be afraid of the dentist. It worked, and he got some interviews on local TV, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, where he's from. This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). ... Other Mexican States Capital Monterrey Other major cities list of municipalities Area 64,924 km² Ranked 13th Population (2000 census) 3,826,240 Ranked 9th Governor (2003-09) José Natividad González Parás (PRI/PVEM) Federal Deputies (11) PRI/PVEM = 10 PAN = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166...

His nickname, Cepillín, is a diminutive of 'cepillo', which means 'brush' in Spanish, as in toothbrush.

Cepillín became famous when Televisa started producing a show called El Show de Cepillín. His show included learning, comedy and interview sections, and he interviewed a large variety of guests, from singers to boxers. During the 1970s, El Show de Cepillín became very popular among children in countries such as Chile and Puerto Rico, apart from the popularity it reached in Mexico. Televisa is Mexicos largest media company and the number one producer and provider of Spanish television programming in the world. ... There are two lists of singers: List of female singers List of male singers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This is a list of notable male boxers. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution...

Cepillín also released various albums with children's songs. One of his most famous songs was La Fiesta de Cepillín (Cepillin's Party). He had two greatest hits albums released, one to commemorate his 15 Greatest Hits and the other one to commemorate his 20 Greatest Hits.

Cepillín's show showcased many young Mexican and international singers. One singer who benefited from exposure in his show was Yuri. Yuri Canseco Valenzuela (born January 6, 1964) better known in the entertainment world plainly as Yuri, is a famous Mexican diva, born in the state of Veracruz. ...

Cepillín is also a circus performer. Although long retired from the television cameras, he is still on tour, taking his act to many circuses across Mexico.

On Tuesday, May 24, 2005, Cepillín suffered a heart attack in Puebla, Mexico, requiring hospitalization. May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Puebla is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ...