Mely Tagasa

Abimaela Palomo Tagasa (16 April 1935 – 24 March 2018), better known as Mely Tagasa, was a Filipino actress, screenwriter and dubbing producer. She was widely known for playing Miss Tapia in the sitcoms Baltic & Co. (GMA) and Iskul Bukol (IBC).[1][2]

Mely Tagasa
Born
Abimaela Palomo Tagasa

(1935-04-16)April 16, 1935
La Paz, Tarlac
DiedMarch 24, 2018(2018-03-24) (aged 82)
Quezon City, Philippines
OccupationActress, Comedian
Years active1977–2016
Children4 (including Gina)

Early life and career

Tagasa was raised in La Paz, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija, Philippines. At age 9 her family moved to Manila following the end of World War II.

She was already enamored with radio. Once, she joined some friends and auditioned in a singing contest, which she won. At 17, Tagasa was playing roles on radio and set aside her college studies.[3]

Personal life

Tagasa had three daughters and one son. Her eldest daughter Gina Marissa Tagasa is an award-winning writer for movies and television in the Philippines.[4]

Death

Tagasa died of stroke on 24 March 2018, aged 82, after being in a coma for two weeks.[5][6]

gollark: <@630513495003103242> PotatOS is good. By some metrics.
gollark: I've downloaded a copy of all my pastes, so even if pastebin explodes potatOS shall reign forever.
gollark: Seriously? He deleted discussion of security issues? That is so octahedral.
gollark: Maybe.
gollark: https://emux.cc/

References
  1. "Mely Tagasa, TV's Miss Tapia, dies at 82 - The Manila Times Online". manilatimes.net. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. "'Iskul Bukol' actress Mely Tagasa dies". cnnphilippines.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. "The secret life of Miss Tapia". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. "Mely Tagasa a.k.a. 'Miss Tapia' in coma, 'weaned off her respirator'". entertainment.inquirer.net.
  5. News, ABS-CBN. "Mely Tagasa, 'Iskul Bukol's' Miss Tapia, dies at 82". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. "'Miss Tapia' Mely Tagasa passes away".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.