ABBO DELA CRUZ SUCCUMBED TO HEART ATTACK

Barely a month after Director Gilbert Perez died, another one succumbed to heart attack, Abbo dela Cruz. And he is just 45 years old.

Here is the news:

Early this morning, July 22, actor-director Abbo dela Cruz took out his bicycle to travel around the quaint town of Lucban, Quezon as he usually did every day. He never came back home alive.

In a phone call with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) this afternoon, director Uro dela Cruz explained that his brother Abbo died of a heart attack today.



"Nag-bike siya early this morning as usual then he collapsed out of the vicinity of the town, nasa labas ng konti. People who were passing by saw him and brought him to the hospital in Lucban, Quezon," narrates Uro, who is known for being the director of GMA-7's gag show Bubble Gang.



Abbo was only 45 years old. He left behind his wife Teresita and their five children who are all grown up. He is best known for writing and directing the movie Misteryo Sa Tuwa in 1984. Abbo also appeared in the movies Oro, Plata, Mata (1982) and Orapronobis (1989). In recent years, he has been documenting the cultural practices of Lucban, Quezon as a way of preserving the rich heritage of the province.



His remains lie in state at his home in Lucban, Quezon. Abbo's funeral is tentatively scheduled for this Saturday, July 26.

source: PEP