Now, at the year’s end, let us look back on the Filipino celebrities we lost in 2017:
Donna Villa
57-year-old producer and wife of Carlo J. Caparas, Donna Villa, died in January 17, Tuesday due to complications to her health.
Danilo Franco
65-year-old “Dean of Fashion Illustrator,” Danilo Franco died on January 31, Tuesday due to an asthma attack which led to cardiac arrest.
Pepsi Herrera
56-year-old top Filipino fashion designer, Pepsi Herrera, died on February 10, Sunday due to a heart attack.
Willy Cruz
70-year-old OPM songwriter and composer, Willy Cruz, died on April 17 following a stroke the week before.
Cornelia Lee
70-year-old talent manager, Tita Angge, died on March 2, Thursday a year after a massive heart attack left her in a coma-state.
Romeo Vasquez / Ricardo Sumilang
78-year-old Philippine movies’ ‘Pretty Boy,’ died on May 3, Wednesday due to a valiant battle with cancer.
Gil Portes
71-year-old award-winning director, Gil Portes, died on May 24, Wednesday due to a heart attack.
Mauro ‘Malang’ Santos
89-year-old famed Filipino artist, Malang Santos, died on June 10, Saturday due to a lingering illness.
Eugene Villaluz
70-year-old OPM singer and songwriter, Eugene Villaluz, died on June 10, Saturday, due to prostate cancer.
Soxie Topacio
65-year-old film and theater director, Soxie Topacio, died on July 21, Friday due to a long battle with lung cancer.
Alfie Lorenzo
78-year-old showbiz columnist and talent manager, Alfie Lorenzo, died on August 1 due to heart failure.
Tony Calvento
63-year-old veteran journalist, Tony Calvento, died on October 9, Monday due to multiple organ failure.
Chinggoy Alonso
67-year-old veteran actor, Chinggoy Alonso, died on October 15, Sunday due to colon cancer.
Vincent “Daffalong” Quilet
64-year-old Pinoy rap pioneer, Daffalong, died on October 19, Thursday due to heart complications.
Isabel Granada
The 41-year-old actress, Isabel Granada, died on November 4, Saturday after being declared as brain-dead on October 27, Friday.
Franco Hernandez
26-year-old Hashtags member and performer, Franco Hernandez, died on November 11, Saturday after drowning incident.
Ramon Regalado
100-year-old World War II Bataan Death March survivor, Ramon Regalado, died on December 16, Saturday due to natural causes.
