[PHNO-sb] ACTION STAR ANTHONY ALONZO DIES OF CANCER
PHILIPPINE HEADLINE NEWS ONLINE
Quezon City, Oct. 11, 1998 - FAMAS Best Actor awardee and two-time Quezon
City Councilor Anthony Alonzo died last Friday, succumbing to skin cancer.
He was 50.
Anthony's sister, character actress Alicia Alonzo, said the cancer
originated from a mole on his back which he had removed without knowing it
was cancerous. The actor was first confined at the Capitol Medical Center
last August, and appeared to be recovering when discharged. He had a relapse
in September, and stayed at St. Luke's Medical Center for more than a
month, becoming comatose a few days before he died.
Alonzo, who stayed single, was a two-time Councilor of the 2nd District of
Quezon City (1992-1998). In the last elections, he ran for congressman but
lost to re-electionist Rep. Dante Liban.
Alonzo won his Best Actor trophy from FAMAS for his performance in the
movie "Hindi Sa 'Yo ang Mundo Baby Porcuna" in 1982. He was again nominated
for Best Actor the following year, by the Metro Manila Film Festival, for
his role in the movie "Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag."
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