GMA-7 Kapuso star Marky Cielo is dead at 20 (Updated)

According to the confirmed reports, GMA-7 young actor and StarStruck Batch 3 Ultimate Sole Survivor Marky Cielo died today. The cause of death is still unclear. An initial report was he died in his sleep.

The young actor was the first Igorot to join StarStruck, GMA network's reality artista search. He appeared in several GMA-7 shows which included the following:

1. Encantadia

2. Fantastikids

3. Bakekang

4. Asian Treasures

5. Boys Next Door

6. Kaputol ng Isang Awit

7. Codename: Asero

8. Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan

9. SOP

10. La Lola

His remains lies at St. Peter's Chapel in Quezon City. 

Here's GMA 7's  official statement past 4 p.m. Sunday on the death of Cielo.

"Bandang alas 10 kaninang umaga sa Antipolo Doctors Hospital ay idineklarang dead on arrival ang young actor at Starstruck Nationwide Invasion Sole Survivor na si Marky Cielo. 

"Ayon sa paunang salaysay ng kanyang ina na si Mildred Cielo, natagpuan niyang nakahandusay ang kanyang anak sa kanilang tahanan sa Antipolo, Rizal, at agad niya itong isinugod sa ospital. Sa ngayon ay hinintay pa nila ang resulta ng imbestigasyon sa sanhi ng pagpanaw ni Marky Cielo bago magbigay ng opisyal na pahayag ang kanyang pamilya.

Tubong Mountain Province at may lahing Igorot si Marky Cielo, at itinanghal na Sole Survivor sa Season 3 ng Starstruck. Hinangaan siya sa kanyang husay sa kanyang pag-arte at pagsayaw. 

Huli siyang napanood sa Startok, SOP, at La Lola. Siya rin ang tumatayong Youth Spokesperson ng Department of Health. 

Si Marky Cielo ay 20 years old. Bukod sa mga panalangin, humihiling ang pamilya Cielo ng privacy sa matinding dagok na to sa kanilang buhay."


A TRIBUTE TO MARKY CIELO: Here's a video grabbed from youtube.com entitled "Another Tribute To Marky Cielo and Tribute To Marky Cielo"

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0c1vDxPQcE

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuunGgIy1yk

 

"Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of young actor Marky Cielo."-iKUWADERNO.com