Comedian Joy Viado dies

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Comedian Joy Viado dies
Joy dies of a heart attack, according to her best friend Annette Lucido and son Joseph Christopher

MANILA, Philippines – Comedian Joy Viado died on Saturday, September 10 due to a heart attack. She was 57.

The news was confirmed by Joy’s best friend Annette Lucido, according to ABS-CBN. Annette said that Joy died at 8:55 pm and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. 

In an interview on DZMM, Joy’s son Joseph Christopher shared that his mom was having a hard time breathing when she arrived from a friend’s house.

Galing siya sa bahay ng kaibigan niya, at pag-uwi niya ay medyo nahihirapan na siyang huminga,” he said.

(She got home from a friend’s house and when she arrived, she was already having a hard time breathing.)

Tapos nung tinakbo namin siya sa hospital, sa kotse pa lang eh talagang nahihirapan na siya. Sa hospital, sinubukan i-revive pero [dead on arrival].” 

(And then after that we rushed her to the hospital, but she was really having difficulty already breathing. They tried to revive her in the hospital but [she was dead on arrival].)

According to Joseph, his mom’s wake will be at the Arlington Memorial Chapels.

Before her death, Joy also suffered from diabetes.

Aside from being a comedian, Joy is also a singer. She appeared in various shows such as Kokey@Ako and Luv U. Her most recent appearance was in Dear Uge starring Eugene Domingo.

She also appeared in movies such as Cinco, Desperadas 2Zsazsa Zaturnnah and My Illegal Wife. – Rappler.com

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