EPA 2012-07-11 12:34:49 Filipino comedian Dolphy dies at 83
A handout picture made available on 11 July 2012 by the Malacanang Photo Bureau shows (L-R) Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, Filipino actor-comedian Rodolfo Vera Quizon and his longtime partner Zsa Zsa Padilla after the actor was awarded the Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart at the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines 08 November 2010. Quizon, popularly known as 'Dolphy' and dubbed the country's 'King of Comedy,' died at the age of 83 on 10 July 2012 in a hospital, according to local media reports. The Makati Medical Center said in a statement that Quizon passed away 'due to multiple organ failure, secondary to complications brought about by severe pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute renal failure.' EPA/RYAN LIM / MALACANANG PHOTO BUREAU/HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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