Romy Diaz

José Roméo Díaz (November 28, 1941 – May 10, 2005) was a Filipino actor.
He performed in films such as "Ang Maestro" (1981), "The Impossible Kid" (1982), "Gising Na... Ang Higanteng Natutulog" (1995) and "Si Samson at Si Delilah" (1983). Other notable roles were in films like "Kalawang sa Bakal" (1987), "Don Pepe" (1988), "Pambato" (1993), "Tunay na Magkaibigan Peksman" (1994) and "Jacob C.I.S." (1997).
Biography.
His father was a Mexican American. Díaz was the younger brother of Paquito Díaz and uncle of Joko Díaz, both actors.
Prior to his acting career, Díaz played collegiate basketball for the FEU Tamaraws and briefly for the Crispa Redmanizers and the Ysmael Steel Admirals in the 1960s.
Díaz died on May 10, 2005 due to tongue cancer caused by heavy smoking, five months after the death of his longtime friend Fernando Poe, Jr.