Susan Roces, the iconic Philippine TV, and film actress with nearly six decades of experience, has passed away this evening, May 20, 2022.
In a series of tweets and other posts shared on other social media handles, the Twitter page of her adoptive daughter Senate. Grace Poe and her nephew Lawrence Cruz Sonora spilled the news. At the time of departure, she was an octogenarian.
Tributes are falling like raindrops as another movie titan passes away this week. Susan Roces‘ death has been mourned by the Philippine film and television industries.
The actress was the widow of the late Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe, Jr., who passed away nearly two decades ago. Senator Poe, one of Susan’s kids said in a statement to the press that her mother died peacefully on Friday evening, (May 20).
She died of natural causes, however, the autopsy report which is set to be released in the course of the week would provide more insight into her demise hence her death remains an unsolved mystery.
While she breathed her last breath, the senator, her nephews Joseph and Jeffrey, as well as many of her family and close friends, surrounded her.
The funeral and burial dates, times, and burial grounds will be announced in a statement in the coming weeks. We will keep you updated as needed.
