tribute to Master rapper Kiko Francis Magalona (october 4, 1964 -march 6, 2009)

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 6) Rapper-TV host Francis Magalona died Friday at the Medical City in Pasig City, his co-hosts at the GMA Networks noontime show Eat Bulaga said. He was 44.

Magalona succumbed to multiple organ failure secondary to severe sepsis and secondary to pneumonia, according to a doctor who was not authorized to talk to media.

He passed away at 12 noon, said Philippine Daily Inquirer sources.

The acclaimed rapper-musician was rushed to the Medical City on Thursday night, Inquirer sources said. He was intubated upon admission and placed in the Intensive Care Unit at 3 a.m. Friday.

He was described as toxic during the early hours of Friday, the Inquirer sources said.

Doctors still managed to administer chemotherapy on Magalona. He expired before a bone marrow transplant could be scheduled, they said.

Magalona had been undergoing several chemotherapy sessions since he was diagnosed with leukemia in August last year but was too weak to fight the infection, sources said.

Magalona is the son of popular 1950s movie tandem Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran.

I don't want a media circus. I want privacy with my family, Francis said in a phone interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, after reports of his illness broke out.

What I'd rather talk about is how we can solicit blood donations to replace the supply that I have consumed in the hospital, said Magalona, the father of eight children.

Francis' wife, Pia Arroyo-Magalona, said her husband started exhibiting symptoms in March this year. It was very gradual, hindi siya biglaang lumabas [it didn't manifest right away].

Magalona was supposed to perform Superproxy with the Eraserheads in the bands reunion concert, The Final Set at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City on Saturday.

He had been in collaboration with Eraserheads and Pupil frontman Ely Buendia for an album to be released this year.

Telecommunications giant PLDT also scheduled in April a golf tournament fund-raiser for Magalona.

Magalona is survived by his wife Pia, and children Maxene, Saab, Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Elmo, Arkin, and Clara.

Magalona started his career as a break dancer in the early 1980s before appearing in several movies, including a lead role in Viva Films Bagets 2. He then worked as a disc jockey for the defunct radio station DMZ in the late 80s and then ventured into TV hosting, as a regular of the noontime show EatBulaga! and a VJ for MTV Asia. He was also a judge in Philippine Idol the original local franchise of the international Fremantle reality singing talent search.

At the same time, he took the musical route as the well-known rapper-songwriter, with his ground breaking hit Mga Kababayan Ko in his debut 1990 album Yo that also spawned the hit ballad Cold Summer Nights. Several albums followed, Rap is FrancisM, Meron Akong Ano?, and Freeman that further proved his mastery of the genre.

Magalonas remains lie in state at the Christ the King church in Greenmeadows, Quezon City. According to wife Pia, Magalonas wake will be open to the public starting at 6 a.m. Saturday.

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[joh0731jm]

Try to see SIR KIKO in his coffin, by kornpleyks......MERCI PO...

[Argino1982]

oo nakita ko brad. thank you anyway.

[kornpleyks]

go to my channel and see kiko in his coffin..

[Argino1982]

thank you bro..kita ko na!

[pyro5050]

Wow, sadly, due to my dislike of most mainstream rap i did not know about this person, whom in this one song here, has amazed me, i am very interested in some of his other works now, R.I.P. i do hope that his family is doing fine.

[Argino1982]

hindi mo talaga kilala si kiko?san ka ba pinanganak at lumaki?

[rudmike26]

i really, really want Francis Magalona to become a "National Artist"!

[razheruz]

wuhuhuhuhu grabe NGAYUN LNG AKO UMIYAK SA NAMATAY NA ARTISTA grabe.we LOVE YOU FRANCIS MAGALONA.sana masaya ka na.kasi kami masaya nang wala na ang matinding paghihirap mo sa sakit mo.you will always be in my heart.mwaa.mwaah.mwaah.WE REALLY REALLY LOVE YOU.WE WILL MISS YOU.:( LOVEYOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!

[teddygumban]

Si batas ba yan. Batas

[abjhn]

i mz u idol

[TheSweetchildyhem]

.. no one depeat to master rapper .. mr . francis M . .. francis magalona still master in rap society .. .. francis still number 1 ..

[bertpach]

wla kang katulad

[eemm001133]

master kiko kahit saan ka man ngaun kaw pa rin ang nag'iisang maste rapper ng PILIPINAS !

[disclaimer321]

Rap in Peace

[DREHKM]

THANKS Bro Master Francis M

you will never be forgotten

[FukDaSchool]

rest in peace

[lloveComedy]

Such a beautiful song.