Veteran actor Berting Labra succumbs to emphysema
Veteran actor Berting Labra succumbs to emphysema
The body of veteran actor Berting Labra now lies in state at Garden of Memories in Pateros. He died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in his Pateros residence after a long and hard-fought battle with emphysema.
By Bong Godinez
Seasoned character actor Berting Labra–best known as the sidekick of the late action great, Fernando Poe, Jr.–died Tuesday, February 10, at the age of 75.
Berting, who is Roberto Labra in real life, reportedly succumbed to emphysema at around 3 p.m. a month after he was discharged from the hospital.
Born in 1932, Berting jumpstarted his acting career in 1953 via the movie Apat Na Taga under Sampaguita Pictures. He started out as a child star before moving on to act alongside Fernando Poe, Sr. then eventually his son, Action King Fernando Poe, Jr.
Highly respected and well-liked by his peers in the industry, Berting was incarcerated in 1969 together with fellow actor Eddie Fernandez (the father of Pops Fernandez) following a murder trial. The two served prison time for 13 years. The Supreme Court eventually cleared Labra and Fernandez and ordered their release in 1982.
Source: Philippine Entertainment Portal
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