(UPDATED) - Legendary Filipino singer Rico J. Puno passed away on Tuesday morning, October 30. He was 65.
Concert producer and Puno's sister-in-law, Anna Puno, in an instagram post, confirmed Puno's passing: "I am seized with deep emotional shock when I found out that our OPM King - Kuya Rico J. Puno has passed away this morning (Manila time)." OPM refers to Original Pilipino Music.
"I cannot help but say it was serendipitous that Starmedia prepared a solo 40th Anniversary concert for him and a US tour with the OPM stalwarts and colleagues just recently. Little did I know that this is his Final Bow in the live entertainment world."