By NEIL RAMOS
Former action star Rex Lapid has passed away at 73.
According to his widow, Bebeth, the actor, real name, Roberto
Cabrera, succumbed to sepsis, Jan. 15.
Born December 28, 1947, Lapid entered showbiz as a member of
the famed SOS Daredevils stuntmen.
His first credited effort as actor was via “Lapid Brothers” in 1969.
He would go on to star in numerous films throughout the ‘70s,
‘80s and the ‘90s.
Lapid, a cousin of action star-turned-senator Lito Lapid, was last seen in a bit role on “FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano” in 2016.