It is not confirmed yet whether the actor Richard Manabat is dead or not, but some of his fans are sending prayers over his death on Twitter.
Richard Manabat is a popular actor and martial arts practitioner from Philipines.
Is Actor Richard Manabat Dead?
Richard Manabat, also known as Sensei Manabat’s fans tweeted about his death and are mourning on the Internet. However, the official news is yet to be released by his family.
But one of his colleague that worked with him posted a photo of them together. And the caption reads that he is no more in the world. It seems news about his death was generated from that certain post.
Manabat is a promising Filipino actor, fight director, and martial arts instructor. He began his filing career at an early age as a theatre actor and later on got major roles in movies like Mindanao, A Love to Last and Netflix series like Utopia.
Besides being an actor, he also owned 3rd dan degree black belt in Aikido. Looking at his martial arts background, there is no doubt he would be an excellent fight director as well. The actor did not play any lead role in the movies he appeared in, but he left an unforgettable impact through his supporting roles.
Learn about his Wife and Family
Richard Manabat has been married to his wife for almost 25 years. Her name is Erlina Manabat. He has a happy family of 5.
The couple has three sons, among which his youngest son Vermont Manabat is a 20 years old musician, and a theatre artist, another son AJ Manabat is a poet and a story writer. There is not much detail about one of his sons, including his name.
Regardless, it seems both of his sons have embraced the father’s footsteps in making a career in arts.
Death Cause and Obituary
Some people have claimed that the entertainer was down with covid-19. Few people had also posted a help post on the Internet on behalf of his family two days ago.
And after two days, people are mourning his death. There is no intel that claims that he has had any kind of illness to cause his death. Thus, for now, we can only assume that he died of covid-19 infection.
Furthermore, there is no obituary notice that has been posted in any news medium. Thus, we are not sure if he is dead or not.