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Master Showman German Moreno passes away at 82

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippins - Veteran TV host German Moreno died of cardiac arrest at around 3:20 am on Friday, January 8, his nephew John Nite confirmed.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjExSWZ6hItwVY7bkEr7WQYZlhACe7k36CqIvnYxJMTn3X_E_keP7HxyEbM01XGGC5VwsSqrbYJmL-OoBduEnMIv8CRwE_sV3c6N9VWXQuvIL_hiqN1GRbEPVwhPrUcHlzQwRtEHPwh_C/s1600/german-moreno-died.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="German Moreno passes away at 82" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjExSWZ6hItwVY7bkEr7WQYZlhACe7k36CqIvnYxJMTn3X_E_keP7HxyEbM01XGGC5VwsSqrbYJmL-OoBduEnMIv8CRwE_sV3c6N9VWXQuvIL_hiqN1GRbEPVwhPrUcHlzQwRtEHPwh_C/s640/german-moreno-died.jpg" title="German Moreno passes away at 82" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The showbiz icon suffered a mild stroke in January last year.  German Moreno’s legacy in the Philippine entertainment industry lives on. PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Anne Curtis</td></tr></tbody></table>More popularly known as “Kuya Germs”, the popular 82-year-old TV personality hosted the then long-running youth-oriented show That's Entertainment and the late-night variety show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. <br /><br />Prior to becoming an actor, Moreno worked as a janitor and a curtain raiser at the Clover Theater. Since he started his career in showbiz in the 1960’s, Moreno worked as a host, actor, comedian as well as talent manager. <br /><br />In the 1980’s, Moreno was given his biggest break when he hosted the GMA Supershow.<br /><br />Celebrities express their grief over Master Showman’s passing.<br /><br />(READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/celebrities-netizens-mourn-death-of-kuya-germs.html" rel="nofollow">Celebrities, netizens mourn death of Kuya Germs</a>)<br /><br />One of Moreno’s showbiz protégés Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno issued a statement over Moreno’s unfortunate passing.<br /><br />"He opened the doors for me and to be honest, wala ho sigurong Isko Moreno ngayon kung walang Kuya Germs. Wala akong ka talent talent noon sa pagkanta o pagsayaw but he took a risk on me, at yun ang naging susi ko upang maiahon ko ang sarili at pamilya ko sa kahirapan.”<br /><br />(There would be no Isko Moreno today if there was no Kuya Germs. I had no talent in singing and dancing but he took a risk on me. He was the reason why I was able to get out of poverty.)<br /><br />TV host-actor Billy Crawford, a former regular at the now-defunct show That’s Entertainment, shared a message for Moreno, a man he considers a father figure, on his Instagram page. Crawford and his girlfriend Colleen Garcia are currently in Africa for a holiday break. <br /><br />"I’m sad that I'm not there next to you to say my goodbyes. You will be missed tremendously. We fought, we laughed, we cried, we sang, we danced and we shared the same stage for so many years! And I want to just thank you for teaching me and guiding me through everything. It hurts to see you leave us, but God is right there to make you rest and enjoy eternity with Him. I also pray for your family to be strong and to carry a smile like you always did. You will always be our MASTER SHOWMAN! Most importantly you will always be my father and I will always be your makulit na adopted son! RIP, Pa. I love you,” Crawford wrote.<br /><br /><b><i>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</i></b></div>

Master Showman German Moreno passes away at 82

MANILA, Philippins - Veteran TV host German Moreno died of cardiac arrest at around 3:20 am on Friday, January 8, his nephew John Nite confi...

Celebrities, netizens mourn death of Kuya Germs

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The death of the Master Showman of local showbiz German "Kuya Germs" Moreno, sent shockwaves through the Twitter world Friday morning.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZWLH-Du_Qhte3_tBdblNthBUSoK_ANGxanbBh9a5cYbdXuoMcYqJEiqPzCXRBXjptDUHqu6xDsdSKavMFC5_y1YVw3q3fMW_Y_j-WRcsmgmBlAejJ8guYRNk-rru5VuwkjOVvcZ4IMZv/s1600/RIP-GERMAN-MORENO.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZWLH-Du_Qhte3_tBdblNthBUSoK_ANGxanbBh9a5cYbdXuoMcYqJEiqPzCXRBXjptDUHqu6xDsdSKavMFC5_y1YVw3q3fMW_Y_j-WRcsmgmBlAejJ8guYRNk-rru5VuwkjOVvcZ4IMZv/s400/RIP-GERMAN-MORENO.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German "Kuya Germs" Moreno died Friday morning due to cardiac arrest. <br />Photo Credit: GMA News</td></tr></tbody></table>Kuya Germs, 82, died past 3 a.m. this morning due to cardiac arrest, according to a report in the GMA morning news program "Unang Hirit."<br /><br />In a statement by nephew John Nite, it says:  ”He passed on in the company of his family and friends. He lived a full life, touched so many hearts through the years, and helped make dreams come true for most of the biggest stars in the Philippine entertainment industry.”<br /><br />The name 'Kuya Germs' was at the top spot in Twitter's Philippine trends as the netizens heard the sad news.<br /><br />Celebrities also took to Twitter to mourn the death of the pillar in the Philippine entertainment industry and posted their message of support to the Moreno family. <br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Thank you Kuya Germs we will miss you 💔  ““You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill… <a href="https://t.co/RH3D6Fwc5i" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/RH3D6Fwc5i</a></div>— regine alcasid (@reginevalcasid) <a href="https://twitter.com/reginevalcasid/status/685240921999409153" rel="nofollow">January 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">My dearest compadre and Gary's "friend," passed away at 3:20am. We will never forget you Kuya Germs.The most loyal friend anyone could have.</div>— Angeli P Valenciano (@AngeliPV) <a href="https://twitter.com/AngeliPV/status/685186358818652160" rel="nofollow">January 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">RIP, Kuya Germs. And thank you. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThursdayGroup?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#ThursdayGroup</a></div>— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsLeaSalonga/status/685195664381341696" rel="nofollow">January 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving, that's Kuya Germs. Rest in peace Tay.</div>— Alden Richards (@aldenrichards02) <a href="https://twitter.com/aldenrichards02/status/685208142699827200" rel="nofollow">January 7, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">RIP Mr German "Kuya Germs Moreno! Thank you for all the entertainment and ur contributions to showbiz industry!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALDUBTrust?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#ALDUBTrust</a></div>— shena (@shens07) <a href="https://twitter.com/shens07/status/685262800285876225" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Kuya Germs, Tulog ka na po. Isa ka sa mga nagbigay ng pangalan sa mga hinahangaan namin ngayon. Isa kang alamat. RIP Kuya Germs :(</div>— Christine Miro (@tine_jlmd) <a href="https://twitter.com/tine_jlmd/status/685262531380695040" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote></center></div>

Celebrities, netizens mourn death of Kuya Germs

MANILA, Philippines - The death of the Master Showman of local showbiz German "Kuya Germs" Moreno, sent shockwaves through the Tw...