 Mortel died on May 31, 1998.They produced seven children; namely, Marlon, Rowena Bautista-Mendiola, Jose Maria (Bong Revilla), Rebecca Bautista-Ocampo (Princess Revilla), Edwin (Strike Revilla), Andrea Bautista-Ynares, and Diana.With his extramarital affairs, his children numbered at least 39; Bong's spokesperson Portia Ilagan claimed that the number reached 72.