Beloved young singer dead at 30 after falling in bathroom. Here’s the latest

EntertainmentVanessa Blanca has died.By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.comVanessa Blanca, a beloved young singer from the Philippines and former member of the group Sugarpop, has died after a fall at her condominium.She was 30.Her family shared the news on social media.“To our dear friends, relatives, and everyone who knew and loved Vanessa, it is with the heaviest of hearts that I share the heartbreaking news of the passing of my beloved first cousin and little sister, Vanessa Blanca Quillo Rangadhol, who tragically passed away today, August 19, 2026, following an accident at the condominium where she was staying in Manila,” Ivy Ann Salaum Jubelag wrote on Facebook. “Vanessa was the only daughter (unca hija) of my aunt, Anabella Quillo-Kalinski, making this loss even more heartbreaking for our entire family. She was not only my cousin, but also someone I cherished and considered my little sister. “At this painful time, we humbly ask everyone to please give her immediate family, especially her mother and loved ones, the time, space, and privacy they need to mourn and grieve,” she added. “Details regarding Vanessa’s wake and funeral arrangements will be announced once the family has made the necessary arrangements.“Rest peacefully, my dear Wani. You were deeply loved, and you will forever be remembered and missed.”Blanca was best known for her hip-hop hit “DOTA O Ako,” which she recorded with rapper Aikee. Ivy said in another post that the singer “tripped and fell” in her bathroom while she was getting dressed. “Vanessa sustained severe traumatic brain injury resulting in an internal brain hemorrhage following an accidental fall,” she wrote. “Despite the effort made to secure urgent medical assistance and (take) her to the hospital, Vanessa sadly passed away.”Brian Linder is the trending editor at PennLive.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working for newspapers first in South Carolina, then Daytona Beach, Florida and now in Pennsylvania. Linder spent...