Somebody please break the chain of curses in show business.
This must be the battle cry of the pro-life advocates, existentialists and lovers of prolonged human life as another showbiz denizen kicked the bucket Tuesday morning.
Popular music composer Ernie de la Pena died while his composition "Kapalaran" is still being played as theme song of the top-rated ABS-CBN action caper "Batang Quiapo."
According to actress Baby Shake Rico, de la Pena might have died but his music will live forever.
"RIP To #FilscapComposers #ErnieDelaPena with Tito Heber Bartolome and my Dad #EmilLosenada. Tito Ernie passed away this morning he may be gone by flesh but his song will lives in our heart forever like Kapalaran, batang quiapo theme song, Lupa,ang pag ibig kong ito, magkaisa,araw araw gabi gabi ,tayoy magsayawan,mahal kita, mahal mo siya mahal niya ay iba to name a few of the songs he wrote," Baby Shake posted in her Facebook wall.
Ernie was also the composer of the late sultry singer Didith Reyes' signature song, "Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw."
De la Pena had also composed famed songs for many Filipino singers like Rico J. Puno, VST & Company, Fred Panopio, Moonstar 88, Sarah Geronimo, among others.
In the photo attached to this news story, Ernie was photographed with the late Heber Bartolome from the collection of Rico.
Before de la Pena, three tinsel town luminaries had passed on in just one week, namely actress Jaclyn Jose, actor Joe Gruta and prosthetics artist Cecille Baun.
Details of de la Pena's obituary are yet to be announced.
#WeTakeAStand #OpinYon #ErniedelaPeña