RJ Rosales - Gone too soon

Popular Filipino-Australian singer, musical performer and actor RJ Rosales passed away in Sydney yesterday morning. Details of his untimely death have to be confirmed, but at this stage his family has asked to respect their privacy as they mourn the loss of their son.

Rosales, whose real name is Roseo Jose Rosales, first gained fame as a member of an ensemble cast of Miss Saigon back in 1996. Thereafter, he travelled to Singapore and the Philippines, where he later starred in the movie Together Forever with Carol Banawa. He became a household name in the Philippines when he joined variety television show ASAP. The hard-working singer will leave behind a legacy as a successful Australian talent gone too soon.

I met and photographed RJ three times and found him to be a very talented young man. His loss will be felt throughout the Filipino community, family and friends.