Although just beginning to enjoy his mid-life, he was still young to die.
Actor-director Ricky Rivero, former member of the defunct youth-oriented TV show "That's Entertainment" recently died after battling a heart illness.
This was announced by his partner in a Facebook post.
At the height of his acting and directing stints, Ricky, a scion of the famous showbiz Salvador clan, was a sought after TV drama director.
In May, Rivero was hospitalized when he suffered a stroke.
There are no details yet of his wake but entertainment writer Ervin Santiago has said that Ricky's remains will lie in state at the Loyola Memorial Chapels in Commonwealth, Quezon City.
He was 51.
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