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Published May 22, 2025 2:59pm
Rico Blanco took to social media to dedicate a post for his late brother, King.
On Instagram Wednesday, the OPM legend shared photos of him and King together, along with a heartfelt message.
“Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. You gave my dearest brother so much strength. You made him feel he wasn't alone in a battle he fought til the very end,” Rico said.
Rico also bid goodbye to his brother.
“Farewell, King. Thank you for bringing us so much love and so much joy. Kuya loves you so much,” he wrote with a white heart emoji.
King passed away on May 14, as confirmed by his daughter Daniela Blanco. He was 50 years old.
He was laid to rest on May 20 in Muntinlupa.
In January, Rico asked for prayers for King, revealing that he was diagnosed with advanced cancer.
“The signs all came too rapidly and seemingly out of nowhere, and by the time we got the full diagnosis, we were told he already has an advanced and very aggressive type of squamous cell carcinoma (sinus),” Rico had said.
According to Mayo Clinic, this is a type of skin cancer caused by too much ultraviolet radiation. It is usually not life-threatening, but can spread to other parts of the body if not treated.
—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News
