Fernando Poe Jr.
Ronald Allen Key Poe , called Fernando Poe Jr. (born August 20, 1939 , in Manila , † December 14, 2004 in Quezon City , Philippines ), was a Filipino film star with Catalan and Irish roots and a 2004 presidential candidate.
Life
Fernando Poe Jr., second child of the actor of the same name, Fernando Poe Sr. , has appeared in more than 170 action films and has directed or produced 100 films.
In 2003 the close friend of former president and former actor Joseph Estrada became the opposition presidential candidate for the 2004 Philippines election. The subsequent presidential elections were overshadowed by outbreaks of violence. It looks like Poe won the election, but his competitor Gloria Macapagal Arroyo got rid of it with the help of election fraud. a. were also evidenced by corresponding telephone recordings ("Hello Garci"), enforced.
He had his supporters mainly in the poor sections of the population, who saw him, like his friend Joseph Estrada, as a champion for the oppressed because of his film roles.
Fernando Poe Jr. died of heart failure after a heart attack that he suffered on December 11, 2004, at the age of 65.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fernando Poe-IMDb
- ↑ Sol Jose Vanzi: Poe Accepted Nomination as Main Opposition Candidate vs. Arroyo for 2004 , NEWSFLASH December 23, 2003
- ↑ “Parliamentary election overshadowed by violence”, SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG May 10, 2004 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "SENATE SETS 'HELLO GARCI' WIRETAP PROBE", NEWSFLASH September 28, 2005 ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ "Hello Garci scandal", GMA NEWS January 25, 2008
- ↑ "President Arroyo apparently confirmed in office", SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG May 11, 2004 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Obituary BBC December 13, 2004
- Obituary NEWSFLASH December 15, 2004
- Fernando Poe Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poe, Fernando Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poe, Ronald Allen Key (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino film actor and presidential candidate |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manila , Philippines |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2004 |
| Place of death | Quezon City , Philippines |