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Theater icon Floy Quintos passes away at 63

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Floy Quintos' family announced his passing Saturday, April 27.

Floy Quintos has passed away, succumbing to a heart attack Saturday, April 27. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I, on behalf of my family, announce that Floy Quintos, esteemed playwright and director, but more importantly beloved brother, son, uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend, has returned to the arms of the Lord. He passed suddenly in the ER from a heart attack this morning,” Celina Quintos, his niece, posted on Facebook.

“The country, the world, and our home are much darker with this light snuffed out too soon. We hope to share our light with each other through this time.” He was the playwright behind the Palanca award-winners “Fluid,” “Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna,” as well as “Suor Clara,” “The Kundiman Party” and “The Reconciliation Dinner,” among many others.He was also the screenwriter for the films “Wating,” and “Koronang Itim,” among others.

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