MANILA — (UPDATED) Award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose died due to a heart attack, her daughter Andi Eigenmann confirmed Monday.

Accompanied by her brother Gabby Eigenmann, Andi confirmed that her mother died last Saturday morning.

“It is with great sadness that I announce the untimely passing of my nanay, Mary Jane Guck, better known as Jaclyn Jose, at the age of 60 on the morning of March 2, 2024 due to a myocardial infarction or heart attack,” she told reporters.

“We’d like to thank everyone who has since extended their prayers and condolences to us as our family is trying to come to terms with this unfortunate incident,” she said.

“Please provide us the respect and privacy to grieve and we hope this would put all speculations to rest,” she added.

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Andi hopes that Jose’s legacy will live on describing her mom’s life as her “greatest obra maestra.”

“I would just like to say that her undeniable legacy will definitely forever live on through her work, through her children, grandchildren, and the many lives she’s touched. As she herself, her life itself was her greatest obra maestra,” she said.

Actress Jaclyn Jose has passed away

Jose, who started acting in the 1980s, was playing prison warden Dolores Espinas on "FPJ's Batang Quiapo" at the time of her death.

Jose memorably won the Best Actress award in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for her role in "Ma'Rosa." In the local scene, Jose received acting accolades from Gawad Urian, Famas, Luna Awards and other award-giving bodies. 

She earned a FAMAS nomination in 1984 for her debut on "Private Show," and a Gawad Urian for Lino Brocka's 1985 film "White Slavery."

On television, her portrayal of Magda in the series "Mula sa Puso" took her popularity to new heights.

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