Luigi Santiago | |
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Born |
Louis Santiago September 12, 1977 Quezon City, Philippines |
Died | June 8, 2005 Makati City, Philippines |
(aged 27)
Cause of death | murder, gunshot wound, stabbing |
Other names | Direk Luigi |
Occupation | Matinee idol, actor, model |
Years active | 2000–2005 |
Parent(s) | Roger Santiago (father) Irma Santiago (mother) |
Family | Nicolo Santiago James Santiago (brother) Armi Santiago (sister) |
Louis "Luigi" Santiago (September 12, 1977 – June 8, 2005) was a Filipino TV director.
He was raised in Belgium, Hong Kong, and New Jersey, United States.
He studied film at New York University in New York City.
Santiago was a popular young director of Nginiiig, a top-rated Philippines documentary-type TV show dealing with the paranormal, he was beginning work on a film version of the show when he was fatally shot in a Manila-area bar by a gunman who apparently went berserk and shot several people, Santiago fatally.
He is the son of Roger Santiago (father) and Irma Santiago (mother), his siblings are Nicolo and James Santiago (brother) and Armi Santiago (sister).
He died on June 8, 2005 in Makati City. He was passing by a bar in Makati City when a drunk male patron suddenly brandished a firearm and shot several people, including the director.
Funeral mass was held at Santuario de San Antonio Church, Forbes Park, Makati City at 8:15-9:45 A.M. on June 14, 2005, before his cremation at Loyola Guadalupe at 12:00 noon.