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Rodolfo Vera Quizon brought life and laughter to several generations for sixty long and fun-filled years. We all grew up with the man who has remained humble and fun to his final dying days.
He was 83, would have been 84 had he made it to his birthday on July 25. He had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and died from cardiac arrest at 8:34pm last night at Makati Medical Center.
He danced, he sang, he acted to our hearts' content. Our parents and grandparents had only good things to say of the man who entertained and made them laugh when internet, twitter and facebook were not even in anyone's consciousness.
We grew up knowing John Puruntong, the generation after me will remember him as Kevin Cosme. He lived through 10 Philippine Presidents from Quirino to PNoy. All had nothing but only good words for the King of Comedy.
Sixty years of non-stop entertaining is a tough act to follow for the man who was at the top of his game, yet remained humble and real till the very end.
Behind the camera, he helped people quietly, without fanfare. He gave till it hurt. He was loved. To people whose lives he had touched, Dolphy was a friend, a father, an angel.
Thank you for the memories. There's nothing we can offer but prayers that you find peace in the after life. You will be greatly missed, that's for sure. Millions will cry. But your legacy will stand out. Forever it will only be... DOLPHY.
May you rest in peace comedy king dolphy :( We will miss you ! your a LEGEND..
ReplyDeleteWe will surely miss you..King of Comedy...
ReplyDeleteYou're really a GEM in showbiz industry!!
Rest in Peace.
FP, thank you for the well deserved tribute to the king of comedy! We are truly blessed to have known him, for the laughters he brought to all of us. I am honored to belong to a generation who saw him at his peak and sad to see his decline. He will always be remembered. May he rest in peace..
ReplyDeleteRIP Mang Dolphy..
ReplyDeleteI feel so sad about his death, it felt like I lost a father again. But ýeah, he has been with us for 60+ years and he deserves to rest.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tatay Dolphy for making us laugh and enjoy life.. And God would definitely enjoy your company.
yes! nakakasad. like losing a father. well respected man, and he had such a good heart. i remember sabi sa kanya before magrun sha. sabi nia it's madaling manalo sa pulitika. pero papano pagnanalo? i respect him a lot. one of the few sa showbiz na kahanga hanga, at ang pagiging matulungin nia sa kapwa.
Deletepaalam mang dolphy. it won't be the same without you!
-- dina mahaliparot
Thank you, FP, for this very well written tribute. Dolphy deserves our undying love and respect. May he rest peacefully in the loving arms of our Creator.
ReplyDeletewow fp, that is very well said :)
ReplyDeleteRIP Comedy King Dolphy...
ReplyDeleteNothing and no one compares to Dolphy. He is an Icon.
ReplyDeletemay you rest in peace DOLPHY! :'(
ReplyDeletemay you rest in peace DOLPHY! :'(
ReplyDeleteclap,clap,clap together with a standing ovation.....his presence will surely be missed.we all had fun times with him when we were kids.
ReplyDeletemay his soul rest in peace.....
My 79-year-old father wouldn't watch Tagalog films.
ReplyDeleteNot unless Dolphy is in it.
May the Comedy King rest in peace... salamat po, Mang Dolphy.
Relate ako diyan, ganon din po ang tatay ko. Si Dolphy lang ang gustong pinapanood :)
DeleteRest in peace dolphy.. Im happy and proud na nabuhay ako sa era na ang komedya ay di kabastusan at may natutunan kang aral.. Im so proud of you mang kosme:)
ReplyDeleteMarami ring movies si Mang Dolphy na slapstick at puro toilet humor. Just stating a fact.
DeleteThank u tito dolphy! panahon ko ang home along da riles at dun ko unang nagustuhan si claudine (di n ngaun)..pero mahal na kita noon pa mula nung mapanood ko pacifica,captain barbell ,john en marsha at ang pinakafavorite kong tatay kong nanay..bata pa ko nung una ko un mapanood pero ramdam ko struggles mo dun..iniyakan ko un sobra.. HINDING HINDI KA NAMIN MALILIMU TAN MANG COSME.. Rest in peace po..
ReplyDeleteRest in peace.
ReplyDeleteHe's had enough nmn na. Okay na din un para sknya. We will miss and forever be grateful for someone like him :)
ReplyDeleteI grew up with John Purontong & Kevin Cosme.... thank you. RIP our Comedy King!!!
ReplyDeleteYou don't need the National Artist, Dolphy. To us who love you, you are more than all the awards put together. Because you touched so many lives, helped countless people,and defined what being humane is all about. What can be more fulfilling?
ReplyDeleteAmen to that!
DeleteRest in peace. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
ReplyDelete"A day without laughter, is a day wasted", tito Dolphy
Just wanna share my experience with Mang Dolphy
ReplyDeleteI used to work in a 5 star hotel as a f &b cashier many years ago. One day i saw him eating with Zsa Zsa during our lunch buffet
A bunch of teachers who was having a seminar that day saw him in our coffeshop
They greeted him and he greeted back. He started to make a conversation with them. U can feel his sincerity and he was so humble.
Then dun ako humanga ng husto sa kanya.
Bakit kaya yung mga big stars who i used to see in our hotel like Mang Dolphy, Ate Vi, Ate Guy at Robin Padilla ay super nice to everybody at di pa istar
Me mga experience din ako na kung cnu pa yung di sikat ang tataray?
Anon July 11, 11:55,
DeleteKasi tumatanaw ng utang na loob sa kanyang pinagmulan si Mang Dolphy kaya ganun. Nagsimula sya sa paextra-extra dun sa production ng tatay ni FPJ hanggang sa kalaunan eh mabigyan sya ng break at di biro yung ganung proseso nun.
Pero ngayon, di na kasi dumadaan sa ganung proseso karamihan ng mga artista ngayon kasi ngayon, uso na ang instant sikat na minsan gumagamit ng sari-saring gimik para lang mag-stay sa limelight. Kaya sila di natutong maging humble.
RIP po Mang Dolphy aka Mang Kevin aka Mang John. Salamat po sa pagiging father figure sa telebisyon.
Kapi Kat
May mga ilan din namang artista na never umakyat sa ulo ang pagiging star nila. Dolphy, certainly was one of them.
DeleteAko din po, na-starstruck kay Mang Dolphy nung makita ko siya sa Greenbelt na kasama nya si Zsa-zsa. Parang ang sungit po ni Zsa-zsa, pero si Mang Dolphy e ngumiti pa sa akin nung makita na titig na titig ako sa kanilang dalawa. hehehe.
DeleteBata pa rin po ako e lumaki ako sa mga old movies dahil lola ko mahilig manood ng reruns. Tawa ako ng tawa sa mga old movies nya like Jack and Jill.
Agree... si mang Dolphy lang yata ang umabot ng 60 years sa showbiz na walang inagrabyado or mga negang balita sa kanya... kaya siguro pinapala siya ng mahabang buhay dahil sadyang mabuti ang kanyang kalooban.
DeleteRIP Comedy King Dolphy...
ReplyDeleteRIP Dolphy:')
ReplyDeleteAnother star in this earth left and is now shining brightly in the sky! <3
ReplyDelete~maraming salamat po Mang Dolphy, you will forever be our Comedy King a Legend an Icon!
Just being honest here. Dolphy's career is stellar and impressive, but based on the National Artist criteria, mukhang mas mukhang may iba pang mas karapat-dapat. Tama ang sabi ni MVP, Direk Tikoy Aguiuz at Direk Joey Reyes, si Dolphy ay isang "national treasure."
ReplyDeletepwede bang maglike sa sinabi mo haha. ganda. not a national artist, but a national treasure. aww. kakaiyak naman. he truly was a treasure!
Delete--dina mahaliparot
,.you will always be our john puruntong and kevin cosme, RIP tatay, :)
ReplyDeleteSayang, walang katulad niya na titingalain ang mga kabataan ngayon. I LOVE YOU TATAY DOLPHY! Salamat sa pagpapasaya mo sa aikin! Hindi kita malilimutan!
ReplyDeleteI grew up watching John & Marsha and came to love Mang Dolphy, Nida, Maricel and even Dely Atayatayan and Matutina. Then came Home along Da Riles. Mang Dolphy had been a part of my family's primetime viewing and we will surely miss him. Goodbye, Mang Dolphy. May your soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeletethank you tito dolphy.my childhood wouldn't be that fun without watching Home Along Da Riles.
ReplyDeleteMay you rest in peace King of Comedy. You've made a great contribution to the industry. God bless your family and may He comfort them in times of grief and mourning.
ReplyDeletePrior to his death, there were reports that he was already saying he wanted to go home, going home for him meant in everlasting peace. Your memories will remain Mang Dolphy!
ReplyDeleteHEAVEN is LAUGHING with DOLPHY there!
ReplyDeleteCan't help but feel very sad about his death. On a lighter note, i am glad i witnessed how he made the philippines a place for happy people. Dolphy was like a father from afar. I don't have an explanation as to why i feel very attached to the man. Thank you for the laughter dolphy!
ReplyDeleteHe was a Saturday primetime habit through Home Along da Riles. But I loved him more in Markova, Comfort Gay. He's not only good in comedy but in every aspect.
ReplyDeleteAnd isn't it amazing how the alleged disputes and rivalries among his children were all dispelled before he left the world?
He may not have the National Artist Award but definitely this is the best gift he could ever ask for.
Tatay Kevin Cosme will always be a part of our childhood memories. Rest in peace. Nakakaiyak din naman si ZsaZsa when she sang.
ReplyDeletesabi nga po ni Aling Ason "Goodbye is painful... Happy Trip" Mang Kevin. We will surely missed Mang Dolphy The King of Philippine Comedy and The Philippines National Treasure #salamatDOLPHY
ReplyDeletethursday nights - home along the riles. youll be missed mang kevin. RIP>
ReplyDeleteVery well said!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad for the future generations coz they wont get to see Dolphy in action except watching his old movies. I'm so happy na naabutan ko ang John en March and Hone Along da Riles. I love Dolphy's comedic style, effortless talaga. SALAMAT PO Mang Pidol! WALA KANG KATULAD.
ReplyDeletewondering if this will also a great impact if the mastershowman dies?.. just asking?..
ReplyDeletelet just wait and see LOL!
Deleteoo naman.
DeleteI think ang tinutukoy niya na hindi kabastusan ang style ni Mang Dolphy katulad ng style ni Wi or Jo na puro kalibugan lang.
ReplyDeleteI wish magkaroon ng Dolphy movie festival tapos ipakita yung mga best films nya lalo na yung mga black and white pa!
ReplyDeleteRIP Dolphy!
ReplyDeleteMaraming Salamat Po sa lahat Ng tuwa at kasihayan!
naisip ko lang at medyo off topic ito. di kaya kinakabahan na si tsong kase lahat ng kinasama ni ness, eh, nauna na. una si daboy tapos si pidol.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mang Dolphy, for making us laugh for several decades. May you rest in peace.
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