Dolphy, or Rodolfo Quizon Sr., passed away Tuesday at 8:34 p.m., at the
Makati Medical Center (MMC), thus ending one of the longest and
most colorful lives and careers in Philippine show business history. He
was 83 and about to turn 84 on July 25.
Eric Quizon, one of Dolphy's sons, gave the following statement to the news media at the MMC at about midnight:
"He lived a full life. He's at rest. He's at peace. He knew as he was
going how much the country loved him. He knew how everyone was praying
for him. And if he could, he would have stayed just so he could thank
you personally. But where his spirit was strong, his body had so
weakened. He had to go.
"Pray for his eternal
repose and in his honor, please smile at the person standing next to
you. Heaven is a happier place with him there. And for us whom he's left
behind, comedy is dead but long live comedy," Eric added.
Dolphy starred in over
100 movies, including several reprising his lovable lead character in John en Marsha, a popular, long-running television show.
He is survived by
18 children by six different women.
