- Eddie Garcia passed away at 90 years of age.
- FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano paid a tribute the iconic star.
- Coco Martin wrote a heartfelt message for Garcia after his death.
Eddie Garcia passed away at the age of 90. According to a medical bulletin issued by the Makati Medical Center on Thursday, June 20, the veteran and multi-awarded actor-filmmaker passed away at 4:55 p.m.
Garcia’s last television series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano offered him a tribute hours after his death through a compilation of his memorable moments in the series. He portrayed the nemesis of Cardo (Coco Martin) as Don Emilio and later under the guise of Senor Gustavo, between the year 2016 and 2019.
His death came just days after he was awarded the Gawad Urian for Best Actor for his role in the 2018 Cinemalaya movie ML (Martial Law).
It was June 8 when the multi-awarded actor tripped on a cable wire while shooting for a GMA Network series leading him to suffer a severe neck fracture and was comatose for almost two weeks.
Many celebrities mourned when the news broke about Garcia’s passing.
Martin, who acts as Cardo is also one of the directors of the series FPJAP. He poured his emotions via an Instagram post after the death of Garcia, to whom he fondly calls as “Lo” (short for Lolo or grandfather).
“Diko mapaliwanag ang lungkot at sakit nanararamdaman namin ngayon. iniisip ko nalang po na ang Diyos ang may kagustuhan ng lahat ng nangyayari para sa atin. Maraming salamat sayo Lo sa lahat ng ating mga kwentuhan at tawanan at sa ating mga masasayang mga oras na magkasama.
“Malayo man ang edad natin pero tinanggap mo ako bilang kaibigan mo. Hanggang sa muling pagkikita natin Lo mabuhay ka at alam ko nandito kalang sinusubaybayan mo kami. hindi namin kakalimutan ang lahat ng mga pangaral mo para sa amin isakang huwaran ng mabuting tao at mahusay na artista at direktor Mahal na mahal ka namin Lo!!! R.I.P.”
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Garcia won several awards all throughout his career. In the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), he is the only artist to be recognized to have won three categories as Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director.
Before he started his showbiz career, he served as a military policeman in Okinawa, Japan with the Philippine Scouts after World War II.
