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PinoyHack.com bid last farewell to Rudy Fernandez and our deepest condolence to the family. Rudy Fernandez is one of the best action star in the Philippines, he had filmed numerous blockbusters and true to life stories such as Ping Lacson: Supercop, Kuratong Baleleng, Bingbong: The Vincent Crisologo Story, Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega Story, and Alfredo Lim. Rudy Fernandez is really noted for his ability to portray real life stories of extraordinary people.

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Rudy Fernandez battled periampullary cancer for two years and on June 7 he passed away and never woke up from his peaceful sleep. He made nearly a hundred films, making his screen debut at 4, on the suggestion of actress-sister Merle Fernandez, in a movie titled “Luksang Tagumpay” (1957) directed by his father, the late actor-director Gregorio Fernandez.

Rudy considered “Bitayin si Baby Ama” (1976) as his turning-point role. “Natono ako sa (I found my niche in) action [movies]”—and also to true-life characters. Two of these characters won for him Best Actor awards: two from Famas, “Ruther Batuigas… Pasukuin si Waway” (1984) and “Victor Corpuz” (1987); and one from the Film Academy of the Philippines, also for “Waway.”

According to reports, Rudy Fernandez is ready for his untimely death. One of his closest friend like Lolit Solis knew that Daboy had ample time to prepare for his death, she say:

“He chose the clothes he would wear in his coffin, where the wake should be held, and where he would be buried,” she told the Inquirer yesterday morning. “He is wearing a black coat and tie. He chose the coffin from a brochure sent to Lorna some months back.”

Farewell Daboy!