Jesus Velez Cruz (; December 24, 1946 – October 3, 2001), better known by his stage name Ricky Belmonte, was a

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actor, popular during the 1960s as one of Sampaguita Pictures' talents.

Personal life

Belmonte was born as Jesus Velez Cruz on December 24, 1946 in Tondo,

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to Cesar Cruz, Sr. and Milagros Velez. His screen surname was taken from the Belmontes, STAR magazine publishers who, in the 1960s, used to publish several movie magazines like Movie World, Movie Land, Movie Star, among others.

Family

He was survived by his three children - Renzo, Sheryl, and Patrick - by his marriage to actress

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from 1970 to 1986.

Filmography

Movies

Television

Death

He died on October 3, 2001 in a hospital at Medical Center Parañaque in

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, four days after

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caused by a massive stroke, he was 54 and was buried at the

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External links

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