Ricky Salvador Rivero[2][3] (May 25, 1972 – July 16, 2023) was a Filipino actor and director.
Career
Rivero started his acting career as a child actor in the 1978 FPJ film Patayin si... Mediavillo.[4] He was best known for appearing in German Moreno's variety show That's Entertainment which aired in 1986 until on GMA.[5][6] He also did appearances in other GMA television shows, as well as in ABS-CBN's.[6] He also did acting roles for feature films, starring in Ninja Kids and Samurai Sword.[5]
Rivero was also a television director and was responsible for overseeing the production of Kokey (2007), Forevermore (2014), and Mula sa Puso (2011).[6]
The 2023 work D' Aswang Slayerz which starred Mel Martinez, marked Rivero's debut as a film director.[1][7]
Personal life and death
Rivero was openly gay and had a partner.[8] His uncle, Phillip Salvador is also an actor.[3]
On June 13, 2011, Rivero survived a stabbing incident. He was able to bring himself to a hospital despite sustaining multiple wounds reportedly inflicted by a former friend he knew from Facebook.[3][9][10]
Rivero suffered a stroke in 2015, which he recovered from after months of treatment.[6] However, he subsequently had difficulties in walking and had to use a wheelchair occasionally.[1] In May 2023, Rivero was confined to the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City after suffering from a second stroke[1] and remained in the hospital throughout June.[11] Rivero died on July 16, 2023, at the age of 51.[12]
