By Bayani San Diego Jr., Mar S. Arguelles
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Actor
Paquito Diaz, famous for his villain roles opposite the late Action King Fernando Poe Jr., passed away on Thursday night in his home in Daraga, Albay.
He was 79.
His widow, Josefa “Nena†Gutierrez Diaz, said he died two days after his discharge from the Estevez Memorial Hospital hospital in Legazpi City, where he had been confined since February 3 for pneumonia and shortness of breath.
“We’re going to miss him, said Nena, who said Diaz, contrary to his bad guy image in the movies, was a good husband and provider, and was generous to his friends.
"He was a good father to all of us,†son Joko Diaz, who is also an actor, told the INQUIRER. “He taught me to put family first and to make sure everyone [in the family] is happy.â€
Joko said his father’s remains will be transferred from the the Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Memorial Chapel in Legazpi City to the Manila Memorial Park chapel in Parañaque for a three-day wake.
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