Ricardo Wright Herrero (April 3, 1943 – March 14, 2013), better known by his stage name Subas Herrero, was a Filipino actor, comedian and singer.

Early life

Subas Herrero was born on April 3, 1943 as Ricardo Wright Herrero in Manila.

Career

Herrero is best known for ''Champoy'' (1980–85), a Philippine gag show where he formed a Laurel and Hardy-like tandem with fellow

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alumnus and Filipino actor Noel Trinidad. Aside from

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, Herrero also appeared in several films, which include ''Bakekang'' (1978), ''Karapatan ko ang pumatay... Kapitan Guti'' (1990), and ''Gao ya xian'' (1995).Subas Herrero
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and Rudy Fernandez in films and also co-starred in comedy films with

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, Chiquito,

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and the trio of

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and

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. In

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, Herrero and Trinidad went live on Philippine television to call for the Filipino public to join the crowds at

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calling for the ouster of then-

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Ferdinand Marcos. After the

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, Herrero recorded '' Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo (The Gift of the Filipinos to the World)'' along with 14 other Filipino artists to celebrate the peaceful revolt. Herrero remained very active in showbusiness until he suffered from a stroke in 2000. Despite his subsequent state of health, he remained sporadically active and even took part in the

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, this time to call for the ouster of then-Philippine President

and make a guest appearance in ''

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s tribute to ''Champoy'' in 2003. Incidentally, Herrero previously appeared with Estrada in the films ''Erap Is My Guy'' (1973) and ''Diligin mo ng hamog ang uhaw na lupa'' (1975).

Personal life

Herrero was a practicing

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. He was married to his wife Maripaz and had five children. Herrero moved to the United States in 2010.

Death

Herrero died in Rochester, New York on 14 March 2013 of heart failure caused by

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. He had used a wheelchair as a result of some mild strokes and other health issues caused by

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrero, Subas 1943 births 2013 deaths Ateneo de Manila University alumni Filipino male comedians Filipino expatriates in the United States Filipino male film actors Filipino male television actors Filipino Roman Catholics Filipino television personalities Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state) Male actors from Manila