These stars passed away at a young age.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.