His ancestors were Jews of Spanish, Portuguese and Moroccan descent. the corona virus.ĭaniel Azulay was born in 1947 in Rio de Janeiro as the son of a lawyer. Unfortunately he also suffers the questionable 'honour' of being the first comic artist to die from COVID-19, a.k.a. Always dressed in colourful ties, shirts and suspenders, Azulay gave children a positive outlook on life with respect for the environment. Early in his career he made the superhero parody comics 'Capitão Sol' (1967) and 'Capitão Cipó' (1968-1969), but he is best remembered for the 'Turma do Lambe-Lambe' (1975) franchise, which inspired both a children's TV show as well as its own 1983-1984 comic magazine. Daniel Azulay was a Brazilian media figure, active in many disciplines, from paintings, children's books, TV shows, video games to comics.
