he was often called, was married to Annette Versoza and had three children, namely Mariano, Maria Luisa, and Emilio III. He had eight grand children – Annette, Santino, Marie, Katrien, Alexander, Emilio IV, Illeana, and Julia. Lito was part of the Osmeña clan, a very influential political family in the Philippines. Other prominent family members include Former Senators Sergio Osmeña III, John Henry Osmeña and Sergio Osmeña Jr.; former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, former President Sergio Osmeña, former Cebu Vice Governor John Gregory Osmeña, as well as his sister, real estate developer Annabelle "Annie" Osmeña-Aboitiz. Death Osmeña died on July 19, 2021, in his hometown of Cebu City from COVID-19. He was 82 years old. His wife Annette also died from complications of the virus two weeks later, on July 31. References External links Philippine Daily Inquirer: Three parties seal alliance 1938 births 2021 deaths Governors of Cebu Advisers to the President of the Philippines Candidates in the 1998 Philippine presidential election Candidates in the 1992 Philippine vice-presidential election People from Cebu City Emilio Lakas–CMD (1991) politicians Probinsya Muna Development Initiative politicians University of San Carlos alumni Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Merit (Philippines) Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines