Pumanaw na ang beteranong aktor na si Orestes Ojeda nitong Martes, Hulyo 27, sa edad 68. Kabilang sa mga pelikulang pinagbidahan niya ang "Scorpio Nights."
Ayon sa ulat ng PEP.ph, may bihirang uri ng cancer sa pancreatic region si Orestes, na pumanaw sa isang ospital sa Taguig City.
Kinumpirma ng kaniyang anak na si Lois Nicole Pagalilauan ang pagpanaw ni Orestes sa Facebook post nitong Miyerkoles.
Inilarawan ni Lois si Orestes bilang kaniyang "father, best friend, mentor, partner in crime, lab lab, her life, her most favorite person, our bomba star," at inihayag kung gaano niya mami-miss ang lahat tungkol sa kaniyang ama.
"I miss everything about you. I already miss taking care of you. I miss how we dance to literally anything. I miss our goodnights (we never missed a day). I miss sleeping beside you. I miss our conversations. I miss watching movies with you. I miss hugging you. I miss annoying you and you annoying me back. I miss hearing your laughter. I miss your very contagious smile. I miss how you can comfort me with just a hug. I miss your weirdness. I miss your corny and bastos jokes. I miss pissing mom and Pao off with you. I just really miss you, D," saad ni Lois.
Dagdag pa niya, "It’s so difficult to wake up knowing you won’t be around anymore. It’ll never be the same without you, but you’ll always be in our hearts, never to be forgotten. I promise. I will keep our beautiful memories close to my heart."
Inilarawan din ni Lois ang kaniyang ama bilang isang blessing sa kanila na walang ibang ibinigay kung hindi saya sa mga tao sa paligid niya.
"You are so loved by many, daddy. I am so lucky to be your daughter. I look up to you so much that I ended up acting like you, talking like you, laughing like you, walking like you, and that actually makes me really happy. I wish I was just as strong so I can endure the pain. Thank you for everything, for fighting till the very end, for showing me what love is, for simply being you, and for sharing your heart to me, daddy," sabi ni Lois.
Bagaman masakit sa kaniyang kalooban, sinabi ni Lois na nagbigay na rin ito ng ginhawa sa kaniya dahil wala nang mararamdamang sakit ang kaniyang ama.
"I’m never not holding you close to me, D. You said we’re never gonna be apart. Please hug me tight so I can sleep at ease. As promised, we will take care of mom. We will keep our family close just like how you wanted it," dagdag pa ni Lois. "I will always be your baby girl. I love you, daddy. See you in my dreams, please."
Inihayag din ng co-star ni Orestes sa "Scorpio Nights" na si Anna Marie Gutierrez ang kaniyang pagdadalamhati.
"I'm very sad to know that my co-star in Scorpio nights and a good friend Orestes Ojeda passed away. He was a gentleman, polite and kind. Please pray for him," sabi ni Anna.
Sumikat si Orestes, o Luis Pagalilauan sa tunay na buhay,
Bumida siya sa maraming pelikula tulad ng "Manila By Night," "Scorpio Nights," "City After Dark" at "Kambal Sa Uma," at naging leading man nina Amalia Fuentes, Alma Moreno, Isabel Lopez at Lorna Tolentino.
Ayon sa mga ulat, isasagawa ang lamay ni Orestes sa Heritage Park sa Taguig City simula nitong Hulyo 28.-- FRJ, GMA News
