– Veteran comedienne Matutina has passed away at the age of 78

– It was her daughter, Shiela Guerrero, who confirmed the news to GMA News Online

– Her daughter also revealed the cause of the death of the comedienne, which was acute respiratory failure

– She also had stage 5 chronic kidney disease

Comedian Matutina has passed away at the age of 78.

Her daughter, Shiela Guerrero, confirmed the heartbreaking news to GMA News Online.

“My mom passed away this morning,” Guerrero shared through Facebook Messenger on February 14.

According to Matutina’s medical certificate, she succumbed to Acute Respiratory Failure caused by Volume Fluid Overload. The condition was linked to Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease due to Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis.

Additionally, Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease was listed as the underlying cause of her passing.

Born as Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero on July 10, 1946, Matutina was widely recognized for portraying Donya Delilah’s housemaid in the 1970s sitcom “John en Marsha,” which featured Dolphy and Nida Blanca.

A recent celebrity death that shocked the Philippines was that of Barbie Hsu, more popularly known as Shan Cai in “Meteor Garden.”

DJ Koo Jun-yup, the husband of Barbie Hsu, has a heartbreaking statement as regards the death of his wife.

It can be recalled that news of Barbie’s sudden demise shocked the Asian entertainment industry.

This is because Barbie is a popular actress and is best known for and well-loved by many for her role in the Asian hit series, “Meteor Garden.”

When news of her death started trickling online, many dismissed it as fake news.

However, on Monday, Barbie’s sister, Dee Hsu, came out with a statement through her agency and confirmed the death of the popular actress, which she said was caused by pneumonia.

Apparently, Barbie caught influenza while on a trip in Japan for the Lunar New Year, which later on developed into pneumonia.

The one person who was truly shocked by it all was no other than DJ Koo Jun-yup, the Korean husband of Barbie.