Cherie Gil

Gil at the 2016 Berlinale

Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022) known professionally as Cherie Gil (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈhil ˈaɪɡɛnmɐn]) was a Filipino actress. Her career began in 1970 and she retired in 2021. She was known for playing villain roles in movies.[1][2][3][4] Gil was born in Manila, the Philippines. Her best known roles were in Manila By Night, Oro, Plata, Mata and Bituing Walang Ningning.

In October 2021, Gil was diagnosed with a "rare" form of endometrial cancer.[5] She died from the disease on August 5, 2022 at a hospital in New York City at the age of 59.[6]

References

  1. Jr, Bayani San Diego (January 7, 2017). "Don't mess with La Primera Contravida". inquirer.net. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  2. "La Primera Contravida". The Manila Times. January 8, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  3. "Cherie Gil on working for ABS-CBN and GMA-7: "They are both treating me well and I'm enjoying it."". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  4. Smith, Chuck. "Who's afraid of Cherie Gil?". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. Pasajol, Anne (August 7, 2022). "Cherie Gil chose to keep cancer diagnosis from public, family says". Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://entertainment.inquirer.net/459859/cherie-gil-chose-to-keep-cancer-diagnosis-from-public-family-says. Retrieved August 8, 2022. 
  6. Santiago, Erwin (6 August 2022). "Award-winning actress and primera contravida Cherie Gil dies at 59" (in fil). PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal). https://www.pep.ph/news/local/167620/cherie-gil-dies-a712-20220805. Retrieved 7 August 2022. 

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