Manny Castañeda. Picture: IMDb
Manny Castañeda, who made a reputation for himself as an actor and filmmaker, was remembered by shut buddies and colleagues within the leisure business, following his loss of life.
Castañeda’s passing was confirmed by his shut pal, Movie Improvement Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chair and CEO Jose Javier “Joey” Reyes on Monday, July 1, who thanked the display screen veteran and director for his friendship that spanned six many years.
Based on Reyes, Castañeda died on the age of 69 and had been recognized with pneumonia a month prior. The reason for his loss of life stays unknown, as of this writing.
Within the feedback of Reyes’ put up, fellow celebrities akin to Franco Laurel, Agot Isidro, Mel Kimura, and Vickie Rushton, paid tribute to Castañeda, saying his life and legacy will stay unforgettable.
Picture: Screengrab from Fb/Joey Reyes
Leisure publicist Noel Ferrer additionally took to his Fb web page to share a few of his favourite recollections with Castañeda, whereas taking a look at their many “misadventures” by way of the years.
“And due to your BFF Joey Javier Reyes, we grew even nearer, attending particular gatherings and sure, you have been the lifetime of [every] social gathering,” he wrote. “Oh Manny, we could have differed in our political views, however we remained buddies.”
In the meantime, singer Richard Reynoso seemed again on the time when Castañeda was a author of “The Sharon Cuneta Present,” saying he at all times loved his “little banter” with the actor-director behind the scenes.
“I bear in mind Manny Catañeda as a author of ‘The Sharon Cuneta Present’ again within the day every time I used to be lucky sufficient to get invited to sing to advertise a film or report album. I loved our little banter which made my guesting extra gratifying,” he mentioned.
“Manny was an individual energetic. Anybody would simply be magnified by his full of life character and humorous anecdotes. It was really an honor understanding you Direk Manuel Castaneda. Relaxation now in God’s loving arms,” he additional added.
On Fb, celeb photographer Niccolo Cosme remembered how Castañeda was an “animated fairy godmother” behind the scenes, the place they’d at all times trade lighthearted conversations every time they bumped into one another.
“He was an enormous a part of my adolescence as a younger homosexual man. Ang ganda ng observations ko sa buhay nila midday as a thriving homosexual individual in society at yung buhay naming (then) bagets na witness ng delivery of the web,” he mentioned. “I’m very lucky to have had him in my life. As a younger homosexual man ang dami kong natutunan from our fairy god moms, madami akong natutunan from Manny.”
Castañeda began his leisure profession as a forged member within the 1979 “Aliw.” He has since appeared in a number of TV sequence and movies by way of the years.
