Actor-director Ricky Rivero has died, his partner announced on Sunday, July 16. He was 51 years old.

'Asawa pahinga ka na Wala kanang sakit mararamdaman salamat sa isang taong pagsasama isang taong pag-aaway isang taong isang taong kasiyahan madaming salamat sa. Lahat asawa mahal na mahal kita (sic) [Rest now, my love. You won't feel any pain anymore. Thanks for a year of being together, a year of arguments, a year of happiness. Thank you so much for everything. I love you very much]' he wrote using Rivero's Facebook account.