Actor-comedian Joey Paras has passed away, says family

Actor and comedian Joey Paras has passed away at the age of 45, his family said Sunday.

According to Pep.ph, Paras' niece Zciara Shyne Sinchon-Fabian confirmed in a Facebook post that he died today at 5:40 p.m.

"Unfortunately, his heart wasn't able to recover anymore," the post read.

The cause of death was not disclosed, but Paras had a heart condition and in 2018 was fitted with a pacemaker. — BM, GMA Integrated News