Fil-Am comedian Christian Cabrera dies of Covid, regrets not getting vaxxed
Christian Cabrera with son, Noel, and wife, Vivien. INSTAGRAM
Comedian Christian Cabrera, the Filipino Chinese American comedian known as “Chinese Best Friend,” has died from Covid-19 on Jan. 22.
Cabrera is known to regularly create viral videos alongside American Ghanaian actor and comedian Michael Blackson.
The unvaccinated Cabrera, 40, tested positive for the coronavirus around Christmas. Not long afterwards, he was in an emergency room with pneumonia in both lungs. Unable to breathe on his own, he was put on a ventilator and spent more than a week in the ICU.
Cabrera’s brother, Jino, told KTLA that the comedian texted him just two days before his death, saying: “I really regret not getting my vaccine, if I can do it all over again I would do it in a heartbeat to save my life. I’m fighting for my life here and I wish I have gotten vaccinated.”
Jino said that the comic was skeptical of getting the vaccine as he claimed he never got sick.
The comedian shared a photo on Instagram earlier this month of himself in the ICU (Picture: Instagram/@chinesebestfriend)
“Been here almost a week in ICU now not breathing on my own with Covid Pneumonia infection on Both lungs!” he wrote. “This has to be the worst pain i ever had in my life! Thanks for all the love and prayers everyone! I can hear all ya prayers on my sleep! thank you and hope to see ya all soon!”
Cabrera’s family announced news of his death on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in a post on his Instagram account.
Cabrera’s family has started a GoFundMe page for the late comedian’s widow, Vivien Siti, and their 3-year-old son, Noel.
