Did Charlie Cojuangco, the Filipino congressman, die of aneurysm or car accident? Explore his obituary and death cause in the following article.
On Tuesday, February 22, Charlie Cojuangco’s wife, China Jocson, confirmed through a Facebook post that, the congressman had left this world.
The post read, “It is with a heavy heart that we regret to inform you that my husband, Claudia and Jaime’s father, Carlos ‘Charlie’ Cojuangco, has passed away. Details of the wake and interment to follow,”
“Thank you for your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time,” in the end, she added.
Although Tarlac 1st district Representative Charlie Cojuangco’s death cause is still vague, here is what we know about the whole situation.
Did Charlie Cojuangco Died Of Aneurysm Or Car Accident?
Until now, there are no updates on how did the politician die. But, most reports show the relation of his death with his accident caused by an aneurysm that led him to crash his car in a circuit race.
The accident happened on October 26, 2021, and immediately he underwent surgery.
And right after 16 days of the incident, he married his now widow China Jocson at the San Sebastian Tarlac Cathedral.
Death Cause And Obituary
Charlie’s death cause is yet to communicate by his family. However, assuming by reports, it has something to do with his previous car accident.
Before his accident, Rep. Cojuangco was competing for a third term as Tarlac’s 1st district congressman in the May 2022 polls.
Charlie Cojuangco Age
Born on 1963 April 14, Representative Charlie was 58-years-old at the time of his death.
He was the youngest son of Eduardo Cojuanco Jr., a Filipino businessman, and politician.
Meet His Wife And Family
The congressman has been married two times in his life.
His first wife was Rio Diaz, a television presenter, whom he married in 1994. In a decade, the pair gave birth to three children, Claudia Diaz Cojuangco, Ali Diaz Alejandro, and Jaime Diaz Cojuangco.
However, Rio died on 2004 October 4 due to stage four colon cancer.
In 2021, April 7, Charlie tied his knot with China Jocson, a former journalist and crisis management strategist.
Charlie Cojuangco Net Worth Revealed
According to Wikipedia list of members of the Congress of the Philippines by wealth, Charlie has a well-reviewed net worth of ₱86.3 million as of December 2019.
And his prime source of earning must be his political career.