Box-Office Director Wenn Deramas Died at the age of 49
Director Wenn Deramas died on early Monday due to cardiac arrest. The friend of the most respected movie director in Philippines relayed the story to the media saying that around 2a.m. Wenn succumbed to death at the emergency room of Capitol Medical Center.
June Rufino, a close friend of Deramas, told ANC news that the director visited the same hospital where his sister also passed away due to an unexpected cardiac arrest. At the emergency section of the medical institution, several doctors tried to revive Deramas through cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the heart of Wenn failed to respond accordingly.
In a statement of Rufino to ABS-CBN news, he said, "When he arrived there, biglang tumirik din ang mata niya. Sixty-six seconds lang ang reviving period, wala talaga."
About two years ago, Deramas almost encountered a heart attack prompting him to undergo an angioplasty surgery last year. Angioplasty is a medical procedure to induce widening of narrowed arteries or veins using a balloon catheter which is being inflated to allow better circulation of the blood.
After the sensitive surgery, Wenn Deramas reportedly recovered and became healthy. His tragic sudden death is being considered as "surprise" by his family and friends thinking Wenn had already overcome his previous health condition.
Meanwhile, the remains of Direk Wenn will be brought to Arlington Memorial Chapels in Araneta Avenue today, the ABS-CBN news reports.
Some notable achievements of Wenn Deramas
The 49-year-old film maker and highly respected local director graduated from University of Santo Tomas. Before he became a movie director, he initially made headlines as a hardworking production assistant. As he continued his journey in show business industry, he tried to contribute as a writer and later became an executive producer.
Here are some of the box-office films which he was either the film director or executive producer.
- Ang Tanging Ina series
- Petrang Kabayo
- Sisterakas
- Moron 5
- The Crying Lady
- The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin
- Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy
- The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin
- Beauty and the Bestie
Though Wenn Deramas was very successful in his career, according to his friends and relatives he remained humble and kind to everyone. He passed away at the age of 49.