When a celebrity or a personality dies young, we're sad to see a life ended too soon and often haunted by the life and career that could've been.
Popular in life, young Filipino stars such as Rico Yan, AJ Perez, Julie Vega, Cesar Apolinario, Miko Palanca, and Kim Idol were remembered in their death.
We remember legends and budding stars from film, television, music, sports, and social media who have gone too soon with a photo gallery.
Former child actor Jamile Matthew Canlas, also known as JM, passed
away on August 3 at the young age of 17. According to his elder brother's post, Jerom, JM was struggling with mental health. Jerom ended his post with the message, "Let us celebrate his short but wonderful life, as he would want us to."
Actress Isabel Granada passed away on November 4, 2017, in Qatar, more than a week after she was declared brain dead. She was 41 years old.
Andrei Sison, a teen artist under Sparkle GMA Artist Center, passed away on March 24, 2023 due to a car accident. He was 17 years old.
A heartthrob in the early 2000s, actor Miko Palanca died on December 9, 2019. He was only 41. Miko belonged to the famous Revilla clan on his mother's side and started his showbiz career with his brother Bernard.
Young YouTuber Emman Nimendez succumbed to acute myeloid leukemia on August 16, 2020. It was in May 2020 when he first announced that he has cancer. At the age of 26, Emman Nimendez has accumulated 2.19 million subscribers on YouTube.
Vladimir "Jamir" Garcia, frontman of rock band Slapshock, died at the age of 42. According to the report of Quezon City Police District, the music artist was found lifeless by his aunt at his home in Barangay Sangandaan, Project 8, Quezon City on November 26, 2020.
The Philippine YouTube community mourns the death of popular vlogger Lloyd Cadena. Cadena is one of the top content creators in the country as his two channels, 'Lloyd Cafe Cadena' and 'Lloyd Cafe Cadena VLOGS' have combined subscribers of at least 8.82 million. According to the statement released his family, Lloyd died from heart attack while asleep in the hospital. He was 26. He was seeking treatment in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.
Rapper Lil John or John Ross Delos Santos in real life was gunned down in Imus, Cavite on October 21, 2019. He was 35. According to reports, the police authorities were looking at 'love triangle' as possible motive for the crime.
OPM singer Jovit Baldivino died on December 9, 2022, at the young age of 29. The singer rose to fame after he won the reality talent show "Pilipinas Got Talent" in 2010.
The local pageant community is mourning the death of former Miss World Philippines 2012 3rd princess April Love Jordan. She died on June 21, 2019 due to liver cancer. She was just 31 years-old. Aside from her successful stint in Miss World Philippines, April won in the 2009 International Beauty & Model Festival.
Rico Yan was one of the most bankable and beloved actors of his generation. When news of his sudden death broke out, the nation was shocked. He died in his sleep due to acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis while on vacation in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. His ex-girlfriend, Claudine Baretto, shared through Instagram a note Rico left her.
Shortly after graduating from high school, Julie Vega was diagnosed with a disease that attacked her nervous system and contracted bronchopneumonia that left the young actress severely weakened. She then died due to cardiac arrest. Learn more about Julie Vega and her work in this gallery.
AJ Perez was being groomed by his home network as one of their top leading men but unfortunately, his career came to an abrupt end. While en route home after a show, the van AJ was on collided with a bus. He was declared dead on arrival and autopsy reports show that his broken ribs punctured his heart and lungs.
The household help of the Buencamino family found Julia hanging from a nylon rope inside their bathroom. A few days later, a suicide note surfaced from the teen's Tumblr account. In the note Julia admitted to identifying as transgender and nonbinary. Sadly, in various studies done by LGBT groups, the suicide rate among LGBT youth is higher than that of the general population.
One half of the popular YouTube sensation and love team "JaMich," Jam Sebastian was slowly but surely inching his way to mainstream success. Unfortunately, his road to success was halted when he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Jam's fiancé Mich Liggayu, together with his over 600,000 subscribers, was with him all the way until his death.
Tyron Perez entered showbiz as a contestant of the first batch of the reality talent show 'StarStruck.' He was found dead inside a car and after investigations, police ruled the manner of death as suicide.
Ramgen Revilla, son of Ramon Revilla Sr., was murdered in their family home. He sustained 11 stab wounds and a shot to the chest from a masked assailant. At the time of the murder, he was with ex-girlfriend Janelle Manahan and younger sister Ramona Bautista. Much controversy surrounded his death leading many to suspect some of his family members of committing the crime.
Franco Hernandez was slowly gaining popularity as a member of Kapamilya boy group, Hashtags. The Hashtags member drowned due to an accident while at sea and was declared dead on arrival when he was taken to the nearest clinic.
Claudia Zobel was discovered in a party in 1982 and from then on, the young actress starred in various sexy films and won multiple awards. Her promising career ended abruptly when the car she was driving figured in a car accident.
Chef Hasset Go was a celebrity chef and entrepreneur who often appeared on shows like 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' where he featured his cooking. Sadly, the celebrity chef passed away in October 2015 when he lost his battle with liver cancer.
TJ Cruz, the eldest son of Tirso Cruz III, passed away on November 21, 2018 after his battle with cancer. He first appeared in the children's show, 'Ang TV.' Find out more about his beautiful life.
The death of 'The Voice Kids Season 2' semifinalist Christian Pasno came as a shock to many. Christian, the promising performer who wowed the Philippines with his singing prowess, died in a tragic motorcycle accident on May 13, 2018. Based on several news reports, the accident occurred in Barangay Mabalanoy in San Juan, Batangas. And because he was not wearing any helmet, Christian suffered severe traumatic brain damage.
Comedian Babajie, or Alfredo Cornejo Jr. in real life, passed away on May 4, 2020 due to pnuemonia. Babajie appeared in 'Bubble Gang' and was recently featured on 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.' He was 35.
Valentine's Day is a sad moment for the family of '80s heartthrob Miguel Rodriguez. Miguel, who appeared in a toothpaste commercial in 1981, died on February 14, 1997, due to pancreatitis.
It is a sad day for the industry after a promising young talent's life was cut short. Niña Sophia “Sophie” Gabrielle Corullo was reported to have died due to severe dengue. The six year-old actress appeared in the noontime show of It's Showtime and was part of a recent episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya.
Do you still remember the sex goddess in the '80s Stella Strada? Stella, whose real name is Suzette Bishop, died at the age of 21 on December 28, 1984. According to news collated by PEP.ph, the sexy actress committed suicide in an apartment in Jose Abad Santos Street in San Juan City.
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Friends and colleagues from the media paid tribute to former GMA News field reporter Maria Bulaklak Ausente who passed away last March 13. She died at the tender age of 32.
Internationally acclaimed Filipino director Eduardo Roy, Jr. passed away on February 21, 2022 at 41 years old. In a statement of the family, Direk Eduardo died of "massive pulmonary embolism due to hospital acquired pneumonia."
Underground rapper Jomer "OG Kaybee" Galicia was shot dead in front of a shopping mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, on February 21, 2022. He was only 32 years old.
The whole GMA Network mourned the death of highly-acclaimed news reporter Cesar Apolinario on December 13, 2019. He was 46. Cesar was recently honored in the 17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards in March, where he won the Best Male Field Reporter award.
Comedienne Mahal, or Noemi Tesorero in real life, died on August 31, 2021 due to COVID-19 complications. She was 46.
Standup comedian Kim Idol, or Michael Taniegra Argente, passed away on Monday, July 13. He was in critical condition and life support after he was found unconscious at work. Kim Idol previously revealed that he has a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which is characterized by a tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries and veins in the brain disrupting oxygen flow.
Former 'That's Entertainment' star and sexy actor Romano Vasquez passed away at their home in Cavite on January 23, 2022. He was 51.