Dominic Gamboa, better known as Papadom, has just passed away today, Dec 18, 2013. As of this writing, the cause of death has yet to be determined. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”39545″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”310″,”style”:”line-height: 1.538em;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”535″}}]]
The revered musician, best known for fronting the reggae band Tropical Depression, leaves behind his wife and two sons. His family asks that they be given some privacy and time to sort things out and to sort themselves first.
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They will release a statement via rock journo Jing Garcia soon.
In the mean time, we celebrate Papadom’s life. Salamat, Sir!
Halina’t sumayaw sa ilalim ng araw” – Kapayapaan
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Photo from Papadom’s Facebook page
JuanCarlo Silva says
RIP Sir! kudos! salamat!