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Comedian Babajie has passed away, cousin confirms

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/05/04/babaji-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>Comedian Babajie had been confined at San Lazaro Hospital since April 25. Facebook: Queen Babajie Cornejo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Comedian Babajie passed away on Monday due to pneumonia, a family member announced. He was 35.Babajie, whose real name is Alfredo Cornejo, Jr., died past 3 p.m. at San Lazaro Hospital in Manila, <a href="https://www.pep.ph/news/local/151205/babajie-dies-a4113-20200504?ref=home_feed_1" target="_blank">PEP.ph</a> reported.&quot;Maaga pa, bata ka pa, alam mo Kuya na mahal na mahal kita,&quot; Cid Cornejo, a cousin of Babajie, wrote on Facebook.Babajie, who was formerly part of &quot;Bubble Gang,&quot; was known for his self-deprecating jokes about his chin.Babajie, who had been confined since April 25, is survived by his mother, Minda, and siblings Almin, Alina, and Aljohn. While pneumonia is a symptom of the novel coronavirus disease, and San Lazaro Hospital is caring for COVID-19 patients, Babajie&#x27;s family made no mention of the comedian being infected with the disease.

Comedian Babajie passed away on Monday due to pneumonia, a family member announced. He was 35.

Comedian Babajie passed away on Monday due to pneumonia, a family member announced. He was 35.