- Rico Yan
Infobox actor
name = Rico Yan
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birthdate = birth date|1975|3|14
location =Pasig City ,Metro Manila ,Philippines
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deathdate = death date and age|2002|3|29|1975|3|14
birthname = Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan
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notable role =Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan (
March 14 ,1975 –March 29 ,2002 ) was a Filipinomatinee idol . He was under an exclusive contract in the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network. Yan was a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents namedStar Magic . He graduated fromDe La Salle University-Manila , with a degree in Business Management. He was a Youth Spokesman for the Department of Education before he died, touring the Philippines for free to promote education among youths. He was an image model andentrepreneur as well. Rico also established "Pinoy 'Yan!" a non-profit organization that aims to make young people stay in school and value education.He died of
acute pancreatitis at the age of 27, the day after shooting atelevision commercial for Talk n' Text at the Dos Palmas Resort inPuerto Princesa City ,Palawan . An estimated 10,000 people attended his funeral rites which was televised live onABS-CBN .The night before he died, Rico sang "Got to Believe" and "Falling For You"; both songs were featured in his last movie, "Got 2 Believe". Part of the proceeds from the ticket sales of his last movie "Got 2 Believe" and the video sales of the documentary "Forever Young: Remembering Rico" packaged with "Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita" went to the Rico Yan Youth Foundation.
His first and last films were with fellow actress
Claudine Barretto , who was his girlfriend at the time of his passing. He was also a loveteam partner ofJudy Ann Santos in the weekly youth-oriented show "Gimik" and the movie "Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay".Films
Personal life
*He is a son of Robbie and Cita Yan.
*He is a brother of San Juan councilor and TV hostBobby Yan with sisters Geraldine and Tina Yan.
*He is a grandson of (Ret.) Gen. Manuel YanExternal links
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