Nora Aunor, one of the Philippines’ biggest stars, dies at 71

In a job that spanned seven years, Nora Aunor, one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema , has passed away.
Aunor passed away on Wednesday ( 16 April ), as her children’s social media posts claimed. She was 71. No more details about the cause or location of her dying were immediately provided.
Lotlot de León, a Filipina actor, claimed on Instagram that her mom” touched decades with her unequaled talent, joy, and passion for the ship.” Her reputation will never be forgotten thanks to her voice, existence, and artistry.
De León stated that early information regarding the funeral arrangements will be revealed.
Aunor, who was born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor to an impoverished home in northeast Camarines Sur state, sold liquid in a train station in her children. She first gained notoriety as a song in her youth in the 1960s before moving on to the screen. She won numerous acting awards and more than 200 credits in film and television, including some classics from the Philippines.
Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos ( Three Years Without God ), Bulaklak sa City Jail ( Flowers of the City Jail ), and The Flor Contemplacion Story from 1995 are notable examples.
She won the country’s best performer prize for her role in the 1990 film Andrea, Paano ba ang Maging Isang Ina. What is It Like to Get a Family, Andrea? and won the Eastern Film Awards for her role as a nurse in the 2012 film Thy Womb.
Aunor started acting as recently as last year, starring in the movie Mananambal ( The Healer ) and in the TV series Lilet Matias, Attorney-at-Law.
Aunor was honored in 2022 as the nation’s highest honor for players in the field of video and broadcast art. Due to a past drug imprisonment in the US in 2014, then-President Benigno Aquino III had denied her the honor, causing a public uproar.
Aunor’s attorney claimed a tube discovered in a case she did not pack in 2005 at the Los Angeles airport led to her imprisonment because she was traveling with four aides at the time. After she completed a diversion program in 2007, the charges were dropped, according to her attorney, who spoke to the case in 2014.
From 1975 to 1996, Aunor and Christopher de León were married.
Lotlet, Ian, Matet, Kiko, and Kenneth de León, along with them, are their kids.