Cherie Gil, an actress, died suddenly on August 5 at the age of 59 after a short illness. The announcement was made on her Facebook page by her talent manager, Annabelle Rama, who wrote:
The news was also confirmed by Sid Lucero, Gil’s nephew. He also paid her respects after learning of her death. Gil’s most recent social media post was a conversation she had with Renee Perrine on June 19, in which she referred to Perrine as her “soul sister.”
At 5 a.m. on August 5, Cherie Gil passed away at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, New York City. She had battled cancer. She had a positive impression of the oncology facility where she had been hospitalized the previous month.
The magazine published a picture of Cherie with her hair cropped short, and she commented that she got rid of the outfits that bore marks from her past.
Gil was nicknamed “La Primera Contravida” due to the significant impact she had on Filipino cinema over the course of her 50-year career, which began on May 12, 1963. Also known by the stage name Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann, she has won a number of awards at film festivals such as the ASEAN International Film Awards, Madrid International Film Festival and the 42nd Gawad Urian Awards.
Gil made her acting debut when she was just nine years old and was often cast as the daughter of the lead actor or as part of a circle of friends in the roles she played. Gil made her acting debut when she was just nine years old. She then went on to play the lead in Bubot na Bayabas in 1978, although the film was mostly overlooked at the time.
She was reintroduced to the public by Lily Monteverde, an entrepreneur and film producer, in the film Problem Child, which was quite a successful venture at the box office. She continued her acting career by appearing in films like City After Dark, Sugar Daddy, Salawahan and many others. In addition, she had roles in a number of other films including Beach House, Dancing Master, Girlfriend and others.
Oro, Plata, Mata is considered a classic in the subculture because Gil is portrayed as a naïve woman whose life is radically changed by World War II. Between 1979 and 1981 she was co-presenter of the show German Moreno in Germspesyal. She played the main antagonist in the film Bituing Walang Ningning, and the phrase “You’re nothing but a second-rate hard copycat!” became a household word because of her performance.
In addition to appearing in a number of films, television shows and stage productions, Cherie has also starred in a number of television series and primetime shows. Her first role was in the soap opera May Bukas Pa, which she played from 2000-2001. After that she played the role of Bituin from 2002 to 2003. She then took on the role of Menang Medel in the 2006 reboot of Gulong Ng Palad.
The following year 2010 Gil was cast in the fantasy series Grazilda and the following year 2011 he appeared in the comic book fantasy series Magic Payalok. She was starring in another series, Time of My Life, when the second show was canceled after just one season.
Netizens pay tribute on Twitter
Due to her impeccable acting, Cherie Gil has become a well-known figure in the entertainment world over the years. As news of her death broke, people flocked to Twitter to pay their respects:
Her husband Rony Rogoff and their children Bianca, Raphael and Jeremiah David are the only people who will remember her.