Actor Johnny Delgado Died due to Cancer

Actor Johnny Delgado died this afternoon due to complications from Lymphoma. He passed away at the age of 61. He was diagnosed last year with the Lymphoma or cancer of the lymph nodes. He underwent chemotherapy and was said to have had suffered with the pain of this disease. One side effect of his chemo was perforations in his intestines. This required operation and eventually, made him too weak to take another round of chemo.

Johnny Delgado is considered to be one of the respectable veteran actors in the Philippine show business.

The wake is at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Shrine in New Manila, Quezon City. Interment will be on Nov. 24 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.