Eddie Garcia

Eduardo Verchez García (2 May 1929 – 20 June 2019), popularly known as Eddie Garcia or Manoy, was a Filipino movie actor and movie director. He appeared in over 600 movies and TV shows as of 2019.[1][2]

Eddie Garcia
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Garcia in 2019
Born
Eduardo Verchez García

(1929-05-02)2 May 1929
Juban, Sorsogon, Philippine Islands
Died20 June 2019(2019-06-20) (aged 90)
Makati, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesManoy
Occupation
Years active1948–2019

He is also the only person in the Philippines inducted into the FAMAS Hall of Fame in three categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director.[3]

On 8 June 2019, Garcia suffered a neck fracture after having a fall and was hospitalised in Manila.[4] He was soon moved to Makati, where he died on 20 June 2019. He was 90.[5]

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References

  1. Tariman, Pablo A. (30 April 2011). The ageless Eddie Garcia. The Philippine Star. http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/680724/ageless-eddie-garcia. Retrieved 29 October 2014. 
  2. Zulueta, Lito B. "EDDIE GARCIA: Actor, director, icon, Philippine cinema's one-man totem pole". Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP). MPP. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. Mendoza, Abby (29 March 2013). The longevity of Eddie Garcia. Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP). http://www.pep.ph/celeb/people-and-lifestyle/hobbies-and-ventures/28556/The-longevity-of-Eddie-Garcia. Retrieved 28 October 2014. 
  4. "Eddie Garcia suffered neck fracture, not heart attack, says doctor". ABS-CBN News. https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/09/19/eddie-garcia-suffered-neck-fracture-not-heart-attack-says-doctor. Retrieved 10 June 2019. 
  5. Salterio, Leah C. (June 20, 2019). Eddie Garcia passes away at 90. ABS-CBN News. https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/20/19/eddie-garcia-passes-away-at-90. Retrieved June 20, 2019. 

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