#Interestingly Philippine prosecutors suspected Rod Lauren of arranging the killing... Lauren denied any involvement and fled the country before charges were filed. For years, the case dragged on. He was a fugitive back in the Philippines. #RodLauren #NidaBlanca #OneHitWondered

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#Interestingly A key turning point came through location shooting: while working on a film in the Philippines, Rod Lauren met Filipino film/TV icon Nida Blanca. They married in the US in 1979… Nida Blanca was murdered in Manila on Nov. 7, 2001. #RodLauren #NidaBlanca #OneHitWondered

#Interestingly Rod Lauren quickly became a suspect… Lauren denied any involvement and fled the country before charges were filed. For years, the case dragged on. He was a fugitive back in the Philippines. #RodLauren #NidaBlanca #OneHitWondered

In 1979, Rod Lauren married beloved Filipino actress Nida Blanca… a National Treasure in the Philippines, with a long, successful career in film and TV. On November 7, 2001, Nida Blanca was found murdered in Manila; beaten and stabbed 13 times, #NidaBlanca #OneHitWondered