He also gained popularity because of a 2009 YouTube video titled “Hey, Baby” that went viral and was featured on American television shows “Tosh.O” and “Russel Howard’s Good News.”Īlanguilan’s remains be interred on Dec. Alanguilan enjoyed an illustrious career, and made a name for himself both in the Philippines. Born in San Pablo, Laguna, Alanguilan initially studied architecture before making a career out of comic writing and illustration. He was conferred the Gawad Pinakamaningninig na Alagad ng Sining and Ani ng Dangal by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for visual arts in 20, respectively.Īlanguilan is also the curator of the museum he founded in 2016, the Komikero Komiks Museum in San Pablo, Laguna. Gerry Alanguilan passed away on December 21, 2019. It received nominations from the Will Eisner Industry Awards the same year. His “Elmer” series won in international award-giving bodies Ouest France and Prix-Asie ACBD in France in 2011. He worked for international titles Wolverine, X-men, Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Indestructible Hulk and Star Wars. The San Pablo City-based artist created the classic comics series “Wasted” and “Elmer,” and was an inker for US-based publications Marvel, DC and Entity comics. But when you see your name on the comic book, and the reader is loving it, there’s no greater satisfaction than that,” Alanguilan told the Varsitarian in a 2008 interview. “Being a komikero is hard work and not really that glorious at all. He said in his online blog that he “preferred to be a storyteller through the creation of comic books.” As of this writing, the cause of his death has not been made clear.

According to reports, his wife Ilyn Florese posted on social media of Alanguilans passing.

He was 51 years old.Īlanguilan’s death was confirmed by his wife, Ilyn Alanguilan, on Facebook.įour days prior to his death, Alanguilan tweeted that he was suffering from “pain that reduces you to tears.”Īlanguilan graduated from the old College of Architecture and Fine Arts in 1989 with a degree in architecture. LEGENDARY Filipino comic book artist and writer Gerry Alanguilan has died on Saturday, December 21, 2019. AWARD-WINNING comics writer and artist Gerry Alanguilan died Saturday morning.

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