Freddie Santos passes away
Theater icon Freddie Santos passed away on Thursday at the age of 64 due to diabetes.
According to his sister Bambi Santos, the live concert icon died in his sleep at his condominium unit in Quezon City.
His death shocked the entertainment industry.
“We are overwhelmed with grief right now. We did not expect this. In fact, we were preparing a big homage for him when he he passed on,” said Carlo Orosa, the co-founder of theater company, Trumpets in 1991.
He also shared how Freddie Santos helped many celebrities at the height of his career.
“Ang dami niyang natulungan. Name it — from Sharon (Cuneta) to Regine (Velasquez) to Raymond (Lauchengco), so many of us. Back in the ’80s and ’90s, he was a celebrated live stage director, lagare sa maraming shows, calling the shots in the script and production design.”
Freddie Santos was also behind some of the hit songs such as “Points of View,” “Yakapin Mo Ako” and “Two Words,” popularized by Joey Albert and Pops Fernandez.
He last worked with Manila Hotel but prior to that, he has guided the theater productions of Resorts World Manila.
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