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A sad day for the Philippine Entertainment industry—Veteran Filipino actor Johnny Delgado succumbed to cancer Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the age of 61, her daughter Ina Feleo and wife Laurice Guillen confirmed with ABS-CBN News.

The actor died a little past 1:00pm. Colleague Director Laurenti Dyogi expressed his sympathy to the bereaved via his Twitter account.

“Tatang johnny delgado passed away at 1:20pm, let’s pray for hs eternal repose.I worked wd him in kay tagal kang hinintay. Wonderful person,” Dyogi posted in his Twitter account.

Delgado was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 and since then he has been undergoing chemotherapy.

Delgado was born on February 29, 1948 to film director Ben Feleo and educator Victorina Marasigan. His real name is Juan Marasigan Feleo.

The veteran actor is survived by his wife, filmmaker and actress Laurice Guillen, and daughter, opera singer and theater actress Ina Feleo.

The actor last appeared in Star Cinema’s “You Got Me” with Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby. His recent television roles were GMA 7’s “Kamandag” and ABS-CBN’s “Maria Flordeluna” and “May Bukas Pa.”

With reports coming from ABS-CBN and Philippine Entertainment Portal.