Filipino rock icon Pepe Smith passes away
Credit to Author: IZA IGLESIAS, TMT| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 02:02:28 +0000
FILIPINO rock pioneer Joey “Pepe” Smith, died on Monday morning. He was 71, his daughter Daisy Smith-Owen said on Facebook.
“Thank you for everything papa bear ko. Thank you for being the best dad in the world. I know youre in the best place now, no more pains papa.. i will see you in few days. I love you to the moon and back. 
,” the post read along with a photo of them together as a tribute.
Two hours before the post, Owen asked for prayers as her father was rushed to a hospital.
Dubbed as an icon of “Pinoy rock,” Smith was first reportedly brought to the hospital on November 2017 after suffering a stroke for the third time, which impaired his speech.
He had cataract surgery on December 18
It was in December 1970 when Smith joined rock group Juan dela Cruz band with hits “Beep Beep,” “Balong Malalim,” and “Himig Natin”.
Aside from being a musician, Smith also played as one of the two main characters in the 2014 movie “Above the Clouds” directed by Pepe Diokno. The movie also used some of his original songs.
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