Francis Magalona died at the age of 44

Who would forget Francis Magalona? I think no one. Everyone will remember his contributions to the Philippine music industry especially in the rap music. Popularly known as Kiko, Francis M, and The Master Rapper, he was able to leave a legacy to the Filipino youth across the nation and around the world through his music. That made him the "King of Pinoy Rap" and earned respect from people.

Francis was raised in a well-off family, being a son of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, and a grandson of the former Senator Enrique Magalona.

He died on March 6, 2009 due to acute myelogenous leukemia.

When I heard the news about his death, I was reminded of how short life is. Indeed, "life is like a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."