Francis M passes away at 44

After 6 months battling leukemia, Master Rapper, actor and TV host Francis Magalona,  died Friday, March 6, 2009 at 12:20 pm at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City. He was 44.

Official cause of death was acute myelogenous leukemia.

The rapper even requested for blood donations to replace the blood he was using at the Medical City hospital in Ortigas Avenue where he was being treated.

“I have been diagnosed with leukemia and I am preparing for my treatment. Sa tulong ng Panginoon, kakayanin ko po ito,” he said.  “Abangan nyo ang aking pagbabalik. ‘Di ko lang kayo ‘miss’… LOVE KO kayong lahat.”

Francis M aka Francis Magalona Bio Profile

Francis Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a prominent Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. He is also credited as being the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to successfully crossover to the mainstream. He was also popularly known as the “King of Pinoy Rap” and was considered one of the most idolized, celebrated and influential rappers within the genre.

On March 6, 2009, it was reported that Francis Magalona died at 12:00 noon due to acute myelogenous leukemia.

Biography
A sibling of nine brothers and sisters, Francis Magalona was the son of late Philippine movie screen legends Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. The late Senator Enrique Magalona was his grandfather.