Comedian, singer-actor Jograd Dela Torre, pumanaw na

- Jograd Dela Torre, the comedian and singer, has died on Nov. 15

- His sister, Arlene MuCullough, made the announcement on Wednesday on her Facebook page

- As per Daily Tribune, he was confined for three days at the hospital due to a lingering illness

- Recently, the comedian had an interview with entertainment writer Morly Alinio, where he revealed that he has been dealing with liver disease

Comedian-singer Jograd Dela Torre passed away on Nov. 15, 2023, his sister, Arlene McCullough has confirmed on her Facebook page.

"@everyone Prayer and Love to my brother @jograd dela torre who joined my papa eddie, mama betty, boy antoy and manong bebot"

According to the Daily Tribune, the comedian was hospitalized for three days due to a lingering illness but eventually succumbed.

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In July, Jograd was interviewed by entertainment writer Morly Alinio, and it was in the interview that he revealed that he has been struggling with liver disease.

"Minsan nga, parang sumusuko na ako dahil inom ako nang inom ng gamot, pero mas masarap mabuhay e kaya gusto ko gumaling," said Jograd to Morly.

A number of his friends also expressed their sadness on social media over his passing.

"Rest in Paradise Sir Jog Dela Torre .❤️

Sa ngalan po ng aming samahan ng FAMES STA.MARIA BULACAN CHAPTER

Taos puso po kaming nakikiramay sa mga naulila ng aming Founder and chairman Jograd Dela Torre .

Maligayang paglalakbay Master Jog.

Patawanin nyo po silang lahat dyan sa inyong patutunguhan.

God bless your soul.❤️❤️"

Jograd Dela Torre was a singer, comedian and actor. Many are familiar with him due to his stint as the co-host of "Superstar," a musical variety show, where the main hosts were Nora Aunor and "Kuya Germs" German Moreno. Aside from being a singer, he also made his own compositions, with a number of them being socially-relevant.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh