The brother of Julie Vega debunked this urban legend
The brother of actress Julie Vega, Joseph Postigo, has spoken out regarding the true cause of her death for the first time in four decades.
Joseph clarified the persistent, long-standing rumor that Julie’s death was linked to the supernatural, specifically, that an evil entity had possessed her.
Back then, reports circulated claiming the cause was tied to a film Julie starred in, Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie, in which her character was possessed by a demon, according to the article in Bandera.
There was also a story that while some people were working on an album Julie had left behind, they heard what sounded like a woman crying. This reportedly occurred after the actress had already passed away.
However, according to Joseph, the family maintains that Julie died due to multiple sclerosis, which affected her brain and spinal cord.
In an interview with “KMJS,” Joseph showed some of Julie’s personal belongings, including her FAMAS awards, the “magic dress” she wore in the film “Mga Mata ni Angelita,” and a Hello Kitty telephone that belonged to her.
“Although totoo na naririnig namin after noon na yung pinaggawan (shooting) meron yatang supernatural doon, pero nu’ng nagkasakit siya wala namang manifestation,” Joseph said.
He also stressed that there was no truth to Julie Vega floating on a bed, and everything that has happened was because of her disease.
Julie’s condition was reportedly already severe by the time they discovered she had multiple sclerosis.
“Masyado nang mabilis ang progress. Pero tinatanong namin bakit siya nagkaroon ng ganun? And then sa journal we saw it na at risk yung mga bata kung hindi tama yung tulog. Shift work they call it,” Julie’s brother said.
He admitted, however, that he could not explain the incident in which Julie reportedly called their mother on the phone, while she was confined in the hospital. It was said that the actress told her mother that she was leaving.
“Nu’ng tumawag siya sa bahay, alam ko ‘yon. I cannot explain that, I believed in the experiences. Sometimes thing are manifested not only to the physical sense. Naniniwala ako na maaaring sa kagustuhan nyang makausap ang mommy na she wants to go, she managed to channel herself with the phone,” Joseph explained.
Julie Vega’s brother also stressed that the spin about the “supernatural” and the alleged connection to the horror film was simply not possible.