Let’s find out the relationship between the late Filipino actor Antonello Joseph Sarte Perez, also known as AJ Perez, and Lauren Young.
In Batch 13, AJ Perez was a part of ABS-Star CBN’s Magic. In the 2009 miniseries Your Song Presents Underage, he played one of the main characters.
Sabel, a television series he starred in, was his first major role on primetime television in 2010. On April 17, 2011, at the age of 18, he was killed in a car accident in Moncada, Tarlac.
AJ Perez And Lauren Young Relationship
Lauren Young took the opportunity on his birthday, February 17, to honor the late actor AJ Perez.
Lauren wished her old teammate a happy birthday on Twitter by sharing two images with him. She also included a mention of the late star in her message.
Lauren and AJ worked together at ABS-CBN from the beginning of their careers. They appeared in Star Magic Presents: All About A Girl and Abt Ur Luv, among other productions.
AJ Perez Cause Of Death & Accident Details
AJ Perez had just ended a concert in Dagupan and was traveling home in an ABS-CBN service van with his father, Gerardo, and four others on April 17, 2011.
The van’s driver attempted to overtake a trailer truck but collided with a passenger on a Partas provincial bus. At 12:10 a.m., he was confirmed dead at the Rayos-Valentin Hospital in Paniqui, Tarlac.
His death was first attributed to “several head injuries,” according to initial reports. However, an examination found that his shattered ribs penetrated his heart and lungs, killing him.
On April 26, 2011, Perez was laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park in Paraaque. The driver of the vehicle that transported Perez and four passengers was charged with reckless imprudence by ABS-CBN.
Details On AJ Perez Career
AJ Perez attended ABS-CBN Talent Center’s self-improvement seminars and was one of Star Magic’s new talents launched on its 13th anniversary in 2006.
In December 2006, he made his cinematic debut as Judy Ann Santos’ younger brother in the award-winning Star Cinema film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
Perez played his first main part in a television series, Sabel, in December 2010, alongside Jessy Mendiola and Joseph Marco.