Rico Blanco bids farewell to late brother Rey: ‘Kuya loves you so much’
Rico Blanco (right) and his brother Rey. Image: Instagram/@ricoblanco100
Rico Blanco said his goodbyes to his late younger brother Rey, while also expressing gratitude as the latter did not feel alone in his battle against cancer.
The musician paid tribute to Rey, also fondly called King, through an Instagram post on Wednesday, May 21, showing photos of them together from when they were growing up.
“Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. You gave my dearest brother so much strength. You made him feel he wasnt alone in a battle he fought til the very end,” Rico said.
“Farewell, King,” he then addressed his late brother. “Thank you for bringing us so much love and so much joy. Kuya loves you so much.”
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Rico first disclosed Rey’s cancer diagnosis last January as he appealed for prayers for their family to win their “toughest battle.”
“A few weeks ago we received the terrible news that [Rey] has cancer. The signs all came too rapidly and seemingly out of nowhere, and by the time we got the full diagnosis, we were told he already has an advanced and very aggressive type of squamous cell carcinoma (sinus),” Rico said at the time.
“I cannot bear to imagine a world without him in it,” he lamented.
Rey died at the age of 50 last May 14. /ra
