Acclaimed film, TV director Maryo delos Reyes passes away

Veteran film and television director Maryo delos Reyes has passed away on Saturday night due to a heart attack. He was 65.

Delos Reyes suffered from a heart attack around 10 p.m. while attending a birthday party.

GMA News reported that Delos Reyes was at Yugo Restaurant in Dakak Park and Beach Resourt in Dapitan City.

He was rushed to Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician Doctor Maricel A. Quintano.

An initial investigation by the Dapitan police showed that the director was dancing when he suddenly collapsed.

Meanwhile, his brother, Manny delos Reyes confirmed the sudden demise of the veteran director.

"To all our relatives and friends it is with great shock, disbelief, pain and extreme sadness to inform you that my brother Direk Maryo J. Delos Reyes has recently passed away. The entire Delos Reyes and Jorolan families are mourning his loss and request all to say a prayer and especially the media to be respectful of our current grief and sorrow at this time," Manny said in a Facebook post.

Delos Reyes was known for the critically acclaimed drama film "Magnifico" (2003) which received the Crystal Bear for the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival, "Naglalayag" (2004) which garnered major awards in the 2004 Manila Film Festival and the box-office hit "A Love Story" (2007).

His last film was "The Unmarried Wife" (2016), starring Dingdong Dantes who won Best Actor of the Year from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards.

Delos Reyes was supposed to direct GMA Network's upcoming television drama series "Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka," starring Yasmien Kurdi and Mike Tan. He had directed numerous drama series for GMA Network including "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Pari 'Koy," "Niño," "Magkano ba ang Pag-ibig," among others.

Celebrities including Ruru Madid, singer and theatre actress Lea Salonga, Ruffa Gutierrez and Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 Teresita Marquez have all shared their sympathies on social media.

 

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin at mararamdaman ko ngayon pero gusto ko lang yakapin ka Direk Maryo. Ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit ako nandito sa kung nasaan ako ngayon kung anong meron ako ngayon ikaw ang dahilan nun... Napaka swerte ko dahil nakilala kita ikaw ang naging mentor ko hindi lamang sa industriyang ito kundi pati na rin sa buhay ko.. Alam ko na hindi ko madalas nasasabi sayo ang salitang Mahal kita , alam ko na hindi ko lagi napaparamdam sayo kung gaano kita kamahal pero Mahal na mahal po kita napaka laking tulong ang binigay mo sa akin hindi lang sa akin ganun na rin po sa aking pamilya, kahapon nung papunta ako sa ilo-ilo napaka laki ng airport pero nagkita pa tayo at niyakap mo ako ng mahigpit kung alam ko lang na yun na ang huling yakap mo sakin sana mas tinagalan at mas hinigpitan ko pa po... Ikaw ang unang naniwala sa aking talento hindi mo ko pinabayaan sa lahat ng bagay .. Kaya maraming maraming salamat po sa inyo Direk ikaw ang matuturing kong pangalawang ama kaya napaka sakit talaga na maiwan mo bilang anak.. Pero iniisip ko nalang na baka pagod ka na at sobra sobra na po ang naitulong mo sa maraming tao. Mahal na mahal po kita sobra sobra.. RIP DIREK MARYO J DELOS REYES -

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Jan 27, 2018 at 10:45am PST

Rest In Peace, Maryo J. Delos Reyes.

— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) January 27, 2018

I’m in shock. Learned really sad news tonight. ???? Philippine Cinema lost one of its finest directors. ???? May you Rest In Peace Direk Maryo J. Delos Reyes... we did so many projects together and had the best times! You will be missed. Thank you for everything Direk!! ????????

— Ruffa Gutierrez (@iloveruffag) January 27, 2018

He was so close to our family..???? napakabait na tao at napaka galing na director :( ang bilis naman ng pangyayari naman..???? May you rest in peace Direk Maryo.. We Love you. ????

— Teresita Ssen Marquez (@wynmarquez) January 27, 2018

—LBG, GMA News