Actor John Regala passes away

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SEASONED screen actor John Regala died on Saturday, June 3. He was 58.

His wife, Victoria Scherrer, told ABS-CBN News of the actor’s passing.

“He died at 6:28 a.m. of cardiac arrest due to liver and kidney complications at the New Era General Hospital,” said Scherrer.

She added that Regala had been “under critical care for three weeks until he expired.”

Regala is a known character actor who starred in a number of ‘90s films.

Born John Paul Guido Boucher Scherrer to actors Mel Francisco and Ruby Regala, Regala’s first showbiz foray was the

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