for the Filipinos. He declined to enter politics despite repeated entreaties to do so. He supported Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004), whose father, Fernando Poe Sr. ( 1951), was a close friend of his, during his presidential campaign in 2004. After Poe had suffered a stroke (which would later claim his life), Quizon visited him during his confinement and assured him and his wife, Susan Roces, that he indeed had won the presidential race, despite losing it to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Death Dolphy died on July 10, 2012, 20:34 (Philippine time, 01:34 UTC), at the age of 83, just 15 days before his 84th birthday due to multiple organ failure, secondary to complications brought on by pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute renal failure. Filmography Honors National Honor : Order of the Golden Heart, Grand Collar - (2010) Awards Special Awards Lifetime Achievement Award PASADO Awards Golden Father Foundation Parangal ng Bayan Awardee 1994 Bert Marcelo Memorial Foundation, Dangal ng Lipi Awardee 1995 PMPC Star Awards for TV, Lifetime Achievement Award 1998 Gawad Urian Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award 2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award 2002 Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award, Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award 2005 FAMAS Huwarang Bituin 2009 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards, Comedy Box-Office King (with Vic Sotto) 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award 2010 FAMAS Awards, Exemplary Achievement Award 2010 Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart – the highest award given to a private citizen by the President of the Philippines. Dolphy was cited for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his charitable and philanthropic works. 2012 Gawad na Diwa ng Lahi – the highest honor given by the government of Manila to artists 2012 People's Artist Award – the award bestowed posthumously upon Dolphy by the Dakilang Lahi Foundation, recognizes the many contributions of the actor to the movie industry. Awards for acting He is also the only artist in the country awarded with Best Actor and Actress for a single role in the film Markova: The Comfort Gay. Not all the awards of Dolphy are included here. See also Dolphy Theatre – A theatre named in his honor References Works cited Leavold, Andrew. The Search for Weng Weng (2017). Australia: The LedaTape Organisation, 2017. External links 1928 births 2012 deaths Filipino male television actors Filipino television personalities Filipino film directors Filipino male comedians