Personal life
The son of Sampaguita star Corazon Noble and director Angel Esmeralda started out as a child actor, originally using "Angel" as his screenname. He was married to fellow actor, Hilda Koronel, they eventually separated, and he and another fellow actor Amy Austria would live-in together. Jay had remained with Amy until his sudden death on February 4, 1992.Filmography
Movies
Television
Death
On February 4, 1992 in Quezon City, Jay’s motorcycle was hit from behind by a drunk driver who was arguing with his girlfriend which resulted in him being thrown off and falling head first. He died due to the severity of his injuries. He was not wearing a protective helmet. He was 37 years old.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ilagan, Jay 1952 births 1992 deaths 20th-century Filipino male actors Burials at the Loyola Memorial Park Filipino male child actors Male actors from Manila Motorcycle road incident deaths Road incident deaths in the Philippines