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Multi-awarded actress Cherie Gil has died in New York City, her nephew, actor Sid Lucero, confirmed to GMA News on Friday. She was 59.Lucero posted a tribute photo for her aunt with the words “I love you” and “big hug”
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Annabelle Rama, the actress' friend, announced Gil's death on her Twitter page yesterday. She chose not to reveal the cause of Gil's death, instead asking for the public's prayers.
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Her family has not yet released information about the cause of her death..Later, Gil's nephew Sid Lucero confirmed the news
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She began her acting career at the age of nine and has since appeared in over 100 films, including the controversial "Manila By Night," epic "Oro Plata Mata," and "Sonata," in which she starred as an operatic diva in her declining years.
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She was a regular on the hit TV shows "Germspesyal" and "Champoy," and she recorded two OPM classics: "Boy (I Love You)" and "Sing Me Your Song Again Daddy."
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But it was her outstanding villain roles in films and television that earned her the moniker "La Primera Contravida."
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Without you, Love... My screen buddy, pal, Simone's ninang... I'll miss you more and more. Cheech, rest in God's arms. We'll meet again. I'll always love you. Sharon posted, "Thanks for everything."
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Cherie was born into a film family, the daughter of Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and the sister of Michael de Mesa and the late Mark Gil.
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She was previously wed to the violinist Rony Rogoff. She had three children with actor Leo Martinez: Bianca and Raphael Rogoff, and Jay Gil.Cherie appeared on the February cover of MEGA Magazine with a shaved head.
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