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Veteran actress Boots Anson-Roa pays tribute to friend Willie Nep

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<p>MANILA - Veteran actress Boots Anson-Roa shared stories about her close friend Willie Nepomuceno, who passed away Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;This is a way of celebrating his life by paying tribute to him, kahit wala na siya ngayon sa atin physically,&quot; Anson-Roa said in an interview on DWPM Radyo 630.</p><p>According to Anson-Roa, she and Nepomuceno used to host events together for the alumni association of the University of the Philippines. They were also co-hosts of &quot;Music and Memories&quot; on DZMM for 7 years.</p><p>One thing that Anson-Roa remembers about Nepomuceno is the fact that he used to worry a lot about different things, so she always adviced her friend to never forget that he is a comedian.</p><p>&quot;You have to know how to laugh, even if it is laughing at yourself, at your circumstances,&quot; Anson-Roa said, adding that this is what she usually told Nepomuceno.</p><p>Nepomuceno&#x27;s remains, according to Anson-Roa, will be cremated Thursday before opening his wake to the public.</p><p>Nepomuceno, popular for his impersonations of celebrities and presidents, has died at the age of 75.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/26/23/comedian-willie-nepomuceno-dies-at-75">Comedian, impersonator Willie Nepomuceno dies at 75</a></li></ul><p>The comedian died just a few weeks after his 75th birthday.</p><p>Born in 1948, Nepomuceno rose to popularity in the late &#x27;80s and early &#x27;90s, and was known for impersonating Philippine presidents.</p><p>Most notably, he was known for impersonating former presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada, and Benigno Aquino III.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2735907" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Veteran actress Boots Anson-Roa shared stories about her close friend Willie Nepomuceno, who passed away Wednesday.