Earlier today Vic Sotto announced The Master Rapper, Francis Magalona’s death before the long time running noon time show, Eat Bulaga started.
About 6 months ago, it can be remembered that Francis Magalona was diagnosed with leukemia, while the Eat Bulaga team was doing performances outside the country. It was a short fight and he seemed to have emerged victorious, coming back to Eat Bulaga after a few weeks of treatment.
In the beginning of this year, Francis worked with Eli Buendia, who is a survivor of a highly publicized heart attack, on a project called “The Sickos Project.”
Francis Duran Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a prominent Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. He is also credited as being the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to successfully crossover to the mainstream. He was also popularly known as the “King of Pinoy Rap” and was considered one of the most idolized, celebrated and influential rappers within the genre. (excerpt from Wikipedia)
In January, Magallona posted on his blog on Multiply that he will be undergoing his 4th Chemo Cycle and he will be admitted at the Medical City while in treatment. He was supposed to undergo his radiation treatment by February and blood transplant this month.
According to a doctor, who was not authorized to speak to the media, Francis Magallona died due to multiple organ failure.
Immediately rushing to the hospital to condole the Magalona family were long time friends Michael V, Ogie Alcasid and Herbert Bautista. Then came Rosa Rosal, the chairwoman of the Philippine National Red Cross Blood Donation program.
The whole Magalona family was around Francis when he died.
He was 44.
