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Dolphy Quizon aka Comedy King of the Philippines died
Dolphy died in Makati Medical Center July 10, 2012 @ 8:34PM
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Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. popularly known as Dolphy the "Comedy King" in the Philippines died at the age of 83 in Makati Medical Center (MMC) 8:34 p.m Tuesday.
The MMC officials declared that Dolphy died due to multiple organ failure secondary to complications brought about by severe pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute renal failure.
Zsa Zsa Padilla, the comedy king's wife, confirmed the news over ABS-CBN News, ending the confusion over the comedian's death in social media.
On June 09, 2012, Dolphy was rushed to Makati Medical Center (MMC) hospital due to pneumonia and was confined at the intensive care unit since then.
Dolphy was born July 25, 1928 in Tondo, Manila. The comedy king's movie exposure started when he worked as a vendor inside the theater in Manila.
The comedy king Dolphy portrayed numerous odd characters in several movies which made the Filipino people "a reason to smile for the daily happenings". Dolphy is the most famous comedian in the country who entertained generations of Filipinos.