Celebrities mourn death of icons Tony Mabesa, Amalia Fuentes

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A pillar of Philippine theater whose career spanned 70 years, Tony passed away on Friday night in the presence of his family and friends, as confirmed by Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas and playwright Floy Quintos.The "lion of the theater" and founding artistic director of Dulaang UP was last seen in the MMFF 2018 entry "Rainbow's Sunset" together with late actor Eddie Garcia. He would later win the Best Supporting Award for his oustanding performance as Fredo.Local stars such as Lea Salonga and Bela Padilla honored Tony as they posted their messages for the late actor on their respective social media accounts.

Showbiz and theater personalities took to social media to mourn the deaths of two industry icons this past week -- Tony Mabesa and Amalia Fuentes.

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