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Red Sternberg died of a heart attack, says wife Sandy Sternberg
Red Sternberg passed away due to a heart attack. He was 50 years old.
This was confirmed by his wife, Sandy Sternberg, to "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," as announced by Abunda on Friday.
"Pumanaw po si Red noong May 27 sa America kung saan siya nanirahan mula 2007. Tatlong araw lang ito bago ang kaniyang kaarawan. He is survived by his wife Sandy at tatlo nilang anak. Kinumpirma sa amin ni Sandy na heart attack ang cause of death ni Red. Natagpuan niya si Red na nakahandusay sa sahig noong tumawag siya ng 911," said Abunda.
The "T.G.I.S." star's death was announced by Sandy on Facebook on his birthday on May 30.
His "T.G.I.S." co-stars Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, and Michael Flores guested in Friday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda" where the King of Talk read them a letter that Sandy wrote for Red's fans and "T.G.I.S." barkada.
"To all the Red Sternberg fans and followers of 'T.G.I,S.' the outpouring of pictures and videos you shared were so touching. I feel your heartache and pain so much. It hurts. It's like a wound that will never ever heal, the deep pounding of your heart that skips a beat, and the reality we all can't accept is inescapable," read Abunda.
In the letter, Sandy looked back on the time she and Red got married 20 years ago, with wedding bands bought from Ongpin. She also remembered him as a simple man and a loving husband and father.
"As a husband, Red was a planner, he was always ahead before I could even think it. He had a solution for everything by looking up in the ceiling as if the answers were all there," the letter read.
"He was a computer geek. Everything had a spreadsheet. Red was a loving daddy to the girls and dada to our son. Our son being so young, he will only remember him through all of your posts. So thank you for keeping his memory alive. "
Sandy also addressed Red's "T.G.I.S." co-stars in the letter.
Abunda read, "To his 'T.G.I.S.' barkada, he's had so many stories he shared with me. Mostly bloopers na parang yesterday lang talaga happened. Thank you for letting him be a part of your barkada. Someday, I hope you can tell the kids more stories."
Red is survived by his wife Sandy and their three children.
On social media, Red's co-stars posted tributes for him in the wake of his passing last month.
On Instagram, Bobby shared old photos of himself with Red, who he called "one of my closest friends in showbiz."
"He was the kind of person who could thrive anywhere, adapt to anything, and still stay true to himself. Generous, loyal, and real," Bobby said.
"T.G.I.S." director Mark Reyes also dedicated a post for Red, saying their entire barkada "is heart broken to lose one of our own."
"Kiko we love you and we're giving you a group hug right now," Direk Mark had said.
"T.G.I.S." was a popular youth-oriented afternoon weekly show that ran on GMA Network. It starred Red, Angelu, Bobby, Michael, Ciara Sotto, Rica Peralejo, Raven Villanueva, Onemig Bondoc, and more.
It premiered in August 1995 and had over 200 episodes, plus a spin-off film "T.G.I.S.: The Movie" that premiered in 1997. The show will mark its 30th anniversary this year.
—CDC, GMA Integrated News
