Veteran actress Delia Razon passes away, 93

BY Robert Requintina
Mar 16, 2025 04:35 AM

At a glance

  • Friends of the stars and online users expressed their condolences in the comments section of Carla's post.

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Carla Abellana's post on her grandmother Delia Razon who passed away on March 15. (Instagram)

Veteran actress Delia Razon, grandmother of Kapuso star Carla Abellana, has passed away. She was 93.

Carla confirmed this in an Instagram post on Sunday, March 15. No details were given on the cause of her grandmother's demise.

Friends of the stars and online users expressed their condolences in the comments section of Carla's post.

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Delia Razon's Lifetime Achievement Award from the 57th Famas Gabi ng Parangal presented in 2009

Delia (real name Lucy May Grytz) was born on Aug. 8, 1931, to a German father and a Spanish-Filipino mother.

Film producer Dona Narcisa de Leon recognized Lucy's talent and assigned her the screen name Delia Razon.

Delia made her film debut in "Krus Na Bituin" under LVN Pictures in 1949. Later, she married Aurelio Reyes. Their daughter, Rea Reyes, married actor Rey "PJ" Abellana, and they have a daughter named Carla.