Comedian Kim Idol dies at 41

Stand-up comedian Kim Idol has passed away. He was 41.

Kim Idol's mother, Maria Taniegra Argente, announced the sad news through a Facebook post on Monday morning.

“Anak alam ko lumaban ka para hindi mo kami iwan. Pinaalis mo lang kami ng Ate mo dahil hindi namin kaya na mawala ka.Maraming nagmamahal sayo anak. We love (you)!” Argente said.

Last week, it was reported that Idol was fighting for his life at the hospital due to Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), in which the blood vessels get tangled and disrupt the flow of blood and oxygen.

Idol has also been working as a volunteer frontliner amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

In another post, Argente shared how proud she was of her son.

“Magandang alaala ang iniwan mo anak lalo na sa mga Covid Victim na pinasaya mo inawitan mo,” she wrote.

“Sabi mo bumilis ang kanilang paggaling kasi nawawala ang kanilang lungkot hindi mo lang alam ang takot ni mama pero dahil gusto mo nga mag work bilang Frontliner pumayag na si mama. Sobrang saya mo ng ibalita mo sakin na kahit nakasalamuha mo sila negative result mo. Sobrang Proud ako sayo anak maraming sumasaludo sayo, para sa akin anak isa kang bayani,” she added.

Allan K also posted a tribute to his fellow-comedian on Instagram.

“You were one of the best talents Klownz and Zirkoh have ever had. One of the funniest on and off stage. You will always be remembered by people whose lives you touched through comedy," Allan K wrote.

"Rest in peace Kim Idol... we will miss you," Allan K added. —KBK, GMA News