Comedian Gary Lising passes away

Veteran comedian Gary Lising has died, his brother confirmed on Saturday.

"I am sad to inform some terrible news. We lost our beloved Gary Lising, my eldest brother, today. Gary, thank you for all the laughs and love, we will miss you deeply. But I know that your jokes will make God laugh. Rest In Peace my dear brother...," Pompeii Lising wrote in a Facebook post.

Lising who is famous for his “green" jokes and comedic wit, is known for his skits in the defunct TV gag show Champoy in the '80s and in funny films in the '90s including Run Barbi Run and Alyas Boy Tigas.

The comedian is an Ateneo de Manila economics graduate.

He had a heart attack in 2009 but recovered. —Jamil Santos/KG, GMA News