Alex Gonzaga becomes emotional after learning about the horrifying fate of Luis Manzano.

It is well known that Alex Gonzaga is one of Luis Manzano’s closest friends in the showbiz industry, someone she has considered like a younger brother. Alex Gonzaga is currently 37 years old, while Luis Manzano was 44—making a 7-year age gap between them.

Despite that, Luis Manzano had previously updated everyone about his health and current condition, and from his latest photos, it was evident that he had drastically lost weight, to the point of being nearly unrecognizable.

But today, on May 27th, 2025, a heartbreaking and nightmarish piece of news reached Alex Gonzaga, leaving her devastated after learning about the current condition of her dearest friend. Luis’s health had suddenly deteriorated so severely that people could barely recognize him due to the critical illness he was battling—an illness that, until now, remains undiagnosed and untreatable, according to his doctors.

Reports speculate that the root cause might be psychological—possibly from extreme stress or anxiety—that led to Luis’s rapid physical decline.

Many fans and loved ones of the actor are overwhelmed with sorrow and grief over his sudden passing. Even now, they remain committed to supporting him until he is finally laid to rest.

Netizens continue to express their prayers and hope that the Santos family, especially his wife Jessie Mendiola and their child Peanut—who has now lost her father at such a young age—will find strength during this dark time.

Meanwhile, Luis’s close friends in the showbiz world, including Alex Gonzaga and Vice Ganda, offered prayers and heartfelt tributes. They believe that, in time, they will be able to accept the painful truth, and that eventually, we will all meet again in the next life, in the presence of the Lord.

In the end, they trust that Jessie Mendiola and the entire Santos family will rise from this trial and find healing.

Not long after, a reliable source shared the tragic confirmation made by the Manzano family to the public and Luis’s supporters, saying that the family is still deciding when and where his final rites will be held.

Soon after, the Santos family and Jessie Mendiola also released an update, officially announcing that the TV host and actor Luis Manzano has passed away at the age of 44.