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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:533px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761526459299a648497c-751c-4bb4-983c-800fa4dbb143.jpg" style="width:533px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Singer Louie Reyes passes away"/><span class="fr-inner"><em>Screen grab: Facebook/Louie Reyes</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- OPM singer Louie Reyes passed away on Saturday, October 25, her family told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Reyes was part of the New Minstrels, co-founded by her husband Cesar dela Fuente. </p><p>Born Maria Luisa Reyes de la Fuente, the popular 70s jazz singer &quot;passed away peacefully&quot;, her family said. They have yet to disclose the cause of Reyes&#x27; death. </p><p>&quot;If you knew her, you loved her—as evidenced by the enormous outpouring of condolences and well-wishes our family has received. To many, especially in the Philippines, she was known as one of the best vocalists ever to grace the stage. But her talent also brought her overseas where she garnered international acclaim and brought honor  to her native country,&quot; her family said. </p><p>&quot;Today’s Filipino talents might trace back their current success to a generation of pioneers—of which she was a part—who helped open the doors to global recognition. Music was her great passion, and bringing her gift to others, her greatest pleasure,&quot; they said. </p><p>Reyes&#x27; family said that &quot;to those closest to her she was known as other things.&quot;</p><p>&quot;To her faith community, she was &#x27;Sister Louie.&#x27; To her former students and mentees, she was &#x27;madam”&#x27; to her four younger siblings she was an Ate. To her sons, she was Mom. To her grandkids, she was Lola. To her husband, the Love of his life. Though we mourn her loss, we celebrate the end of her journey, a life lived to the hilt. Her light is not extinguished—it shines still in the lives of all she touched and all she loved. Rest in peace, live forever in His Glory,&quot; they said. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ydi5gKliKJY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>OPM singer Louie Reyes passed away on Saturday, October 25, her family told ABS-CBN News. </p>

OPM singer Louie Reyes passed away on Saturday, October 25, her family told ABS-CBN News.

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Singer Louie Reyes passes away

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Published October 27, 2025 09:08 AM PHT

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Updated October 27, 2025 08:18 PM PHT

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