Rico Yan
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| Born |
Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan March 14, 1975 Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Died | March 29, 2002 (aged 27) Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis |
| Resting place |
Manila Memorial Park Sucat, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Other names | Corics, Ric, Mr. Dimple |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation |
Actor Model Host Businessman Spokesperson |
| Years active | 1995–2002 |
| Agent | Star Magic (1995-2002) |
Rico Yan (/jæn/; born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan; March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur.
Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degree in Marketing Management. He was the first official youth spokesman for the Department of Education Culture and Sports in 1998, touring the Philippines for free to promote education among youths. As well as establishing Pinoy Yan Movement, a non-profit organization that aims to make young people stay in school and value education, Yan assisted the Are You a Forest King? Foundation, visiting many schools to promote the importance of tree growth and was associated in various foundations and initiatives that furthered the interests of the youth and leadership formation and studies, among them are the One Dream Foundation, the Blue Eagle Foundation for Sports Development, the Blue Eagle/KIDS/ODF Leadership, Athletic and Spiritual Summer Training, the Youth Study 2001 and the Leadership Research Center. Yan was also the first Philippine National Red Cross Pledge 25 spokesperson in 1999.
He was an alumnus of Star Circle Batch 1 now ABS-CBN's Star Magic on November 1995. He started as commercial model under Cosmopolitan Modeling Agency and then became an actor. He was discovered while falling in line in one of the fast foods on his school De La Salle University when a talent scout asked him if he wanted to be a commercial model. Though surprised, Yan auditioned and got the part of his first television commercial debut in 1995.
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