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Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr, Benigno Aquino III, Zsa Zsa Padilla

Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr, Benigno Aquino III, Zsa Zsa Padilla

In this Nov. 8, 2010 photo released by Malacanang Palace, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, left, reacts to a joke by actor-comedian Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. after conferring him the Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall in Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, in recognition of the actor’s contributions to the country’s entertainment industry as its "King of Comedy" and of his charitable works such as providing scholarships to deserving children of migrant workers. The Philippines' "King of Comedy," the performer fondly called Dolphy by generations of Filipinos died late Monday July 10, 2012 at Makati Medical Center of multiple organ failure and complications from pneumonia, according to an email from the hospital where he had been treated. He was 83. At right is Dolphy's live-in partner, singer-actress Zsa Zsa Padilla. (AP Photo/Malacanang Palace, Ryan Lim) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES

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