Former veteran actor Pepito Rodriguez, one of the top stars of Sampaguita Pictures, died on Thursday, Feb. 26, due to pneumonia. He was 83. Pepito’s demise was confirmed by his nephew Marco Yutuc through a statement which was also posted on the latter’s Facebook page. “Our beloved Tito Pepito Rodriguez passed on [at] 4:05 this morning due to pneumonia. [He] was confined yesterday at the hospital,” the statement read. Further details on Pepito’s condition and his wake are yet to be announced as of this writing. READ: ‘Stars ’66,’ 50 golden years later Pepito, the brother of late veteran actor […]... Keep on reading: Former actor Pepito Rodriguez dies at 83