Elaine Gamboa-Cuneta, Sharon's mom, KC's grandma, passes away

Published November 5, 2014 2:06pm

Elaine Gamboa-Cuneta, the mother of Megastar Sharon Cuneta, passed away on Wednesday. She was 79.

Known in showbiz circles as Mommy Elaine, her death was announced on Twitter by her granddaughter KC Concepcion.

Hi. I just lost the love of my life today. My Mita will forever be the BEST GRANDMA EVER. She will forever be with me. I love you, my Mita.

— KC Concepcion (@kc_concepcion) November 5, 2014

My grandma will forever be my inspiration. She loved life, gave us all beautiful adventures. She knew me more than I knew myself. #SuperLola

— KC Concepcion (@kc_concepcion) November 5, 2014

I will miss you laughing this much, this way. I shared so many fun times with you that I will recreate forever. You are my sunshine, Mita.

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Nov 11, 2014 at 10:26pm PST

According to an earlier tweet from KC, Elaine was set to undergo a major operation on Wednesday.

For months, Elaine has had health struggles, with KC constantly posting photos of her visiting her ill grandmother.

You don't know what will happen later, or tomorrow. Things can turn in a blink of an eye. CHERISH, SHOW UR LOVE & ENJOY your loved ones TODAY. Treat them special, every single day. ????

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Sep 9, 2014 at 1:07am PDT

Elaine is a former beauty queen, singer, and actress, starring in films such as "Bondying" in the '50s. She had two children, Chet and Sharon, with former Pasay City Mayor Pablo Cuneta, whom she married in 1993 after years of living together. She is also the sister of actress Helen Gamboa-Sotto.

In a message to GMA News Online, her brother-in-law Sen. Tito Sotto confirmed that Elaine was pronounced dead at 12:06 p.m. because of profuse bleeding and other internal complications. She was confined in the intensive care unit (ICU) of St. Luke's Medical Center Global City in Taguig for a month. — Bianca Rose Dabu/JST, GMA News

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