The entertainment industry is mourning the death of seasoned actor and television director Ricky Davao, who died on Thursday. He was 63.
Davao, born Frederick Charles Caballes Davao on May 30, 1961, was a prominent figure in Philippine entertainment with a career spanning over four decades.
Davao began his career as a dancer with the Vicor Crowd before transitioning to acting in film, television, and theater. He was known for his role as a fictionalized Bongbong Marcos in the play Bongbong at Kris in the 1980s and for portraying villainous characters in television dramas, including Mula sa Puso.
Aside from acting, Davao also worked behind the camera as a television director. He served as a juror at the ASEAN International Film Festival Awards in 2013 and participated in the Pinoy Playlist Music Festival in 2019.
Davao graduated with a degree in industrial management engineering from the Mapua Institute of Technology. He was the son of the late actor Charlie Davao and Emma Marie Abiera. He was previously married to actress Jackie Lou Blanco, with whom he had three children. He had been in a relationship with Malca since 2021.
Details of the funeral have not yet been announced.
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