{"id":240552,"date":"2019-12-21T05:21:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T10:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=240552"},"modified":"2019-12-21T20:55:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T01:55:13","slug":"pinoy-comic-book-artist-gerry-alanguilan-dies-at-age-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/21\/pinoy-comic-book-artist-gerry-alanguilan-dies-at-age-51\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinoy comic book artist Gerry Alanguilan dies at age 51"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A member of the San Pablo Chapter of the United Architects of the Philippines, Gerry is an architect by profession but prefers to be a “storyteller through the creation of comic books,” according to his bio on Komikero blog. (File photo<\/a>: Gerry Alanguilan\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Filipino comic book writer, artist, and publisher Gerry Alanguilan, or known by others as Doroteo Gerardo Alanguilan, Jr., has passed away on Saturday, December 21. He was 51 years old.<\/p>\n

This news that left the comic book fans’ hearts broken was confirmed by his wife, Ilyn. The cause of Gerry’s death is yet to be known.<\/p>\n

This was then met with outpouring condolences from netizens on various social media platforms. One of those who remembered the Filipino illustrator is Marvel Comics’ editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski.<\/p>\n

“Saddened to learn of the passing of Gerry Alanguilan. Another wonderful person taken from us too soon. An amazingly talented writer and inker, mentor to younger artists, and advocate for global comics, the comics world and Filipino art community lost a friend and hero today,” he tweeted.<\/p>\n

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Saddened to learn of the passing of Gerry Alanguilan. Another wonderful person taken from us too soon. An amazingly talented writer and inker, mentor to younger artists, and advocate for global comics, the comics world and Filipino art community lost a friend and hero today.<\/p>\n

— C.B. Cebulski (@CBCebulski) December 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n