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<p>MANILA -- Actress Lotlot de Leon turned to social media to thank all those who condoled with their family after her mother, Nora Aunor, passed away at the age of 71. </p><p>Aunor, dubbed the &quot;Superstar&quot; of Philippine cinema, died on Wednesday, April 16. The cause of her death has yet to be disclosed.</p><p>&quot;It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nora Aunor, our beloved mother, celebrated television and movie actress, and a true National Artist of the Philippines,&quot; De Leon said, noting how her mother &quot;touched generations with her unmatched talent, grace, and passion for the craft.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Funeral service details to follow. We thank everyone for their love and support, and ask for continued prayers during this time of mourning,&quot; she added.<br/><br/>&quot;Her light lives on—forever loved, never forgotten.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIhDe96S6U5/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2099987.2000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A2099828.3000000715%2C%22le%22%3A2099831.8000000715%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1215" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, Aunor started her entertainment career in the 1960s as a singer and was known for her &quot;golden voice.&quot;</p><p>She went on to do powerful portrayals in films such as &quot;Himala&quot; in 1982, &quot;Bulaklak sa City Jail&quot; in 1984, and &quot;The Flor Contemplacion Story&quot; in 1995. </p><p>Aunor received recognition and awards for her acting prowess, including Best Actress honors at Gawad Urian and FAMAS for her performance in &quot;Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/16/nora-aunor-superstar-of-philippine-cinema-passes-away-2329" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nora Aunor, superstar of Philippine cinema, passes away</a></div><p>In February 2023, Aunor opened up about her near-death experience, saying she &quot;died&quot; for three minutes after suffering from low oxygen levels.</p><p>&quot;Ang nangyari, hindi ko alam, walang tumulong. Hindi minadali na lagyan ako ng oxygen,&quot; she said in an interview with Boy Abunda. &quot;Humiga ako [tapos] hindi ko na alam kung anong nangyari. &#x27;Pag gising ko nando&#x27;n na ako sa ICU.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/21/nora-aunor-namatay-ako-nang-three-minutes-335" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nora Aunor on health scare: ‘Namatay na ako ng three minutes’</a></div><p>Aunor had a biological child, Ian, with former husband actor Christopher de Leon, as well as four adopted children -- Lotlot, Matet, Kiko, and Kenneth. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><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/BkVvhuQolzk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/3hJwmoUYT60?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/v1yEfAs4UKg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Actress Lotlot de Leon turned to social media to thank all those who condoled with their family after her mother, Nora Aunor, passed away at the age of 71.</p>

Actress Lotlot de Leon turned to social media to thank all those who condoled with their family after her mother, Nora Aunor, passed away at the age of 71.

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Lotlot de Leon mourns death of mom Nora Aunor, asks for prayers

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Published April 17, 2025 08:17 AM PHT

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