OPM legend Hajji Alejandro passed away on Monday, April 21 following a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was 70.
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00:00OPM legend Haji Alejandro passed away on Monday, April 21, following a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was 70.
00:09His family confirms his death on Tuesday, April 22, and says in a statement, quote,
00:14At this time, we kindly ask for privacy as our family grieves this tremendous loss.
00:19Alejandro was known as the, quote, kilabot ng mga kolehyala in his prime in the 70s and 80s.
00:24He was also best known for his timeless hit songs including Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, Nakapagtataka, Panakipbutas, May Minamahal, and Tag-Araw, Tag-Ulan.
00:34Alejandro's partner, singer Alina Velasquez, says in a recent interview that the music icon had an operation last February following his cancer diagnosis.
00:44His death marks the third high-profile passing of a Filipino entertainment icon in just one week.
00:49This following the death of Asia's Queen of Song, Belita Corrales, on April 12, and superstar Nora Onor on April 16.