Famous character actor, fight instructor and action movie director Rene Balan recently died of heart attack in his native town of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
According to fellow character actor Jeric Vasquez, Rene died in the company of his children.
“Nakakalungkot nga po at nawalan naman kami ng kasamahan sa showbiz. Mabait na tao si Rene at binigyan niya kami ng malaking break sa showbiz (It’s indeed sad because we lost another colleague in showbiz. Rene was a kind person as he gave us big breaks in the movies),” eulogized Jeric.
Rene had directed “Kontra Puerza” with ER Ejercito, Patrick de la Rosa, Digna Morena, Boy Fernandez, Leo Lazaro, among other action stars.
“The film was shot entirely in Zamboanga City,” said Leo, a province mate.
“Pare ko, ibinaba mo na ang telon sa buhay mo…wala nang prob at sakit. Upang bumalik sa kaharian ng dakilang Lumikha…maligayang paglalakbay pre (My comrade, the pulled down the curtain of your life…no more problems and pains. That’s in order to go back to the kingdom of the great Creator…happy trip my comrade),” noted Lazaro in his Facebook wall.
No details yet of interment or cremation, informed Vasquez.
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