Ricky Rivero Explained

Ricky Rivero should not be confused with Ricci Rivero.

Birth Date:1972 5, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Philippines
Death Place:Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Occupation:Actor, director
Known For:That's Entertainment
Relatives:Phillip Salvador (uncle)

Ricky Salvador Rivero[2] [3] (May 25, 1972 – July 16, 2023) was a Filipino actor and director.

Career

Rivero started his acting career as a child actor in the 1978 FPJ film "Patayin si Mediavillo".[4] He was best known for appearing in German Moreno's variety show That's Entertainment which aired in 1986 until at GMA.[5] [6] He also did appearances in other GMA television shows, as well as in ABS-CBN's.[6] He also did acting roles for feature films, starring in Ninja Kids and Samurai Sword.[5]

Rivero was also a television director and was responsible for overseeing the production of Kokey (2007), Forevermore (2014), and Mula sa Puso (2011).[6]

The 2023 work D' Aswang Slayerz which starred Mel Martinez, marked Rivero's debut as a film director.[1] [7]

Personal life and death

Rivero was openly gay and had a partner.[8] His uncle, Phillip Salvador is also an actor.[3]

On June 13, 2011, Rivero survived a stabbing incident. He was able to bring himself to a hospital despite sustaining multiple wounds reportedly inflicted by a former friend he knew from Facebook.[3] [9] [10]

Rivero suffered a stroke in 2015, which he recovered from after months of treatment.[6] However, he subsequently had difficulties in walking and had to use a wheelchair occasionally.[1] In May 2023, Rivero was confined to the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City after suffering from a second stroke[1] and remained in the hospital throughout June.[11] Rivero died on July 16, 2023, at the age of 51.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bukas . Leo . Actor-director Ricky Rivero bumuti na ang kondisyon pagkatapos ma-stroke . Condition of Actor-director Ricky Rivero got better since suffering from a stroke. 17 July 2023 . PUSH . ABS-CBN . 3 May 2023.
  2. News: Godinez . Bong . Showbiz friends, colleagues remember Ricky Rivero . 17 July 2023 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. . 17 July 2023 . fil.
  3. News: Solis . Lolit . Suspek: Ka-FB, Ricky Rivero nadala ang sarili sa hospital kahit may 17 na saksak . 17 July 2023 . The Philippine Star . 14 June 2011.
  4. News: Cerezo . Anna . Actor-director Ricky Rivero passes away . 17 July 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 16 July 2023.
  5. News: Locus . Sundy . Aktor na si Ricky Rivero, pumanaw na . Actor Ricky Rivero, dies. 17 July 2023 . Balitambayan . GMA Network . 16 July 2023 . fil.
  6. News: Santiago . Ervin . Actor-director Ricky Rivero pumanaw na sa edad 51: ‘Asawa pahinga ka na, wala ka nang sakit na mararamdaman’ . Actor-director Ricky Rivero dies at age 51: ‘My partner rest now, you will not feel any pain anymore’. 17 July 2023 . Bandera . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 16 July 2023 . fil.
  7. News: Alpad . Christina . Actor-director Ricky Rivero dies at 51 . 17 July 2023 . The Manila Times . 16 July 2023 . en.
  8. News: Mallorca . Hannah . Ricky Rivero, former teen star and filmmaker, dies at 51 . 17 July 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 16 July 2023 . en.
  9. News: Llanes . Rommel . Phillip Salvador wants justice for nephew Ricky Rivero who survived stabbing by Facebook friend . 17 July 2023 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. . 26 June 2011 . en.
  10. News: LGBT hate crimes on the rise . 17 July 2023 . VERA Files . 4 July 2011.
  11. News: Asis . Salve . Heart, tutulungan si Ricky Rivero . 17 July 2023 . Pilipino Star Ngayon . The Philippine Star . 30 June 2023.
  12. News: Showbiz industry grieves death of actor-director Ricky Rivero . 17 July 2023 . CNN Phjlippines . 16 July 2023 . en . July 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717124436/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2023/7/16/ricky-rivero-dies.html . dead .