Silvio Santos died in August 2024 following complications from influenza A
Tiago Abravanel, 37, recounted in a recent interview the last moments of Silvio Santos’ life (1929-2024). The presenter died from complications after contracting the influenza A virus. According to the Trunk Man’s nephew, “the family was hopeful and did not expect such a quick end.”
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“I was in Rio, I was doing a show, he was already out of the hospital, we thought he was fine and he came back. We thought he was fine, everything was under control. Of course, for a 93-year-old man, it’s not simple, it’s not easy. When I received the news, I didn’t imagine it could happen so quickly. The first thing I did was go back to Sao Paulo to hug my mother”, said Tiago Abravanel, participating. in the Conversa com Bia program (Globe).
At that time, Tiago Abravanel was playing the musical Hairspray. In the conversation with the family it was decided that he would honor his professional commitment, just as his grandfather had done. Silvio Santothat would be fine.
“[Chegando lá] I saw that she was stronger than I imagined, like the woman she always was, strong and wonderful. I asked her, ‘Mom, I think if grandfather was in the same situation and lost someone, he would work on Sundays, right?’. Then he said, “Of course.” I returned the next day, after the wake, to do the final session [do espetáculo]”.
While participating in the program, Tiago Abravanel he also spoke about fatphobia and declared that he had never suffered from significant episodes related to the topic. According to him, perhaps his surname protected him. “Maybe my last name protected me from feeling more prejudice than I did, but I’ve been through countless situations [de homofobia, entre outros]. And it’s so crazy that people don’t realize that.”
The artist also remembered when he acted Tim Maia staged in 2011. According to him, the show opened great doors for him, including music. However today I would not accept the character.
“After experiencing this my life changed completely. […] After doing Tim Maia I started doing shows. I had the honor of singing with great singers of national music, such as Roberto Carlos and Ivete Sangalo […] At the time, the question of whether a white actor would play a black character was never raised. And today, thinking that opportunities have never been equal, and still aren’t, I wouldn’t do it.”
Source: Terra
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