INQUIRER.net: National Artist for Theater Daisy Avellana dies; 96

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National Artist for Theater Daisy Avellana dies; 96 May 12th 2013, 22:55 MANILA, Philippines—Daisy Avellana, a pioneering actress, director and writer whose career spanned the emergence and flowering of modern Philippine theater, and whose seminal contributions to the field led to her being declared a National Artist for Theater in 1999, died Sunday morning. She was 96.   Born in Roxas City, Capiz, on Jan. 26, 1917, Avellana became one-half of a celebrated husband-and-wife team of Olympian Filipino artists—the other half being film and theater director Lamberto Avellana, who was conferred National Artist honors in 1976. They were the Oliviers of their day, producing and writing material for all available media, from stage to radio and film. ... Keep on reading: National Artist for Theater Daisy Avellana dies; 96 Media files: death-notice.jpg (image/jpeg)

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