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Mark Gil

actor · comedian

Born
August 25, 1961
Died
September 1, 2014
Age
52 years
Cause
cirrhosis

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Mark Gil was an actor. Born in 1961, Gil died in 2014 at the age of 52.

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Mark Gil was a prominent Filipino actor who defined the villain archetype in cinema for over two decades.

60 Seconds Life Story

Mark Gil

1961 – 2014

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A look at the life and acting career of Filipino actor Mark Gil, who passed away in 2014.

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Mark Gil was a prominent Filipino actor who defined the villain archetype in cinema for over two decades. Born Raphael John Gil Eigenmann in 1961, he began his career by capturing audiences with his raw talent. In 1982, he showcased his range as the protagonist of the critically acclaimed film Batch '81. Throughout the late eighties and early two thousands, Gil became a fixture in action films, frequently cast as the primary antagonist. He also took on diverse roles in drama, including a notable performance in The Elsa Santos Castillo Story. His final screen appearance came in the ABS-CBN drama series The Legal Wife. Mark Gil passed away from cirrhosis in 2014 at the age of fifty-two, leaving behind a legacy of versatile performances.

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Raphael John Gil Eigenmann (September 25, 1961 – September 1, 2014), known professionally as Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late '80s to the early 2000s.

Gil was also widely known for playing the protagonist of the critically acclaimed 1982 film Batch '81 and the role of Lorna Tolentino's former Filipino-American boss-lover-killer in the drama-suspense thriller The Elsa Santos Castillo Story: The Chop-Chop Lady, the script of which is inspired by true events. He also appeared in several drama series, the last of which was the ABS-CBN drama The Legal Wife, starring Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales.

Personal life

He was the middle child of actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and brother of actors Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil.

He is the father of singer/actor Gabby Eigenmann and Katherine "Ira" Eigenmann by model/actress and then-childhood girlfriend Irene Celebre. He was sixteen years old when he had his first born Gabby. Timothy (a.k.a. Sid Lucero) and Maxine Eve are his children by his first wife, actress Bing Pimentel. Andi Eigenmann is his daughter with actress Jaclyn Jose. Gil married his second wife, non-showbiz Maricar Jacinto, in 1996; the couple had one child, Stephanie ("Stevie").

Death

Gil died on September 1, 2014, aged 52, of cirrhosis of the liver, stemming from cancer of the liver, 24 days before his 53rd birthday. He was survived by his wife Maricar, six children and seven grandchildren.

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