Francis Magalona
Filipino rapper
Died when: 44 years 153 days (533 months)Star Sign: Libra
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality.
Born in Manila, He became a significant influence to artists in the Pinoy hip-hop scene and the local rap community.
Beyond music, Magalona was also a television host on MTV Asia and Channel V Philippines and on the noontime variety television show Eat Bulaga!.
Magalona died on March 6, 2009, seven months after being diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia.Magalona was later awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit.
The award's citation noted that it had been given "for his musical and artistic brilliance, his deep faith in the Filipino and his sense of national pride that continue to inspire us."