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As reviled as he was loved, it’s an undeniable fact that Raul Velasco, host of the famed Mexican variety show Siempre en Domingo was an important figure in Mexican popular culture. Some say he’s guilty of destroying Mexican popular culture. His death Sunday marks the end of an era for Mexican television and for many 20-30-40-somethings who first saw their favorite Mexican stars make their debut on Siempre en Domingo:

Raul Velasco, who hosted one of Mexico’s most popular and enduring television programs, “Siempre en Domingo,” died Sunday at his home in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, his network said. He was 73.

Velasco, whose variety show has been compared to “The Ed Sullivan Show,” was credited with launching many of Mexico’s biggest pop stars to fame by having them appear on his show, which was broadcast from 1969-1998.

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