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Actor, 25, Dies Onstage During 'Aladdin' Premiere in Osasco

Officials await autopsy results to determine the cause of death.

Overview

  • Vitor Eduardo Dumont Ferreira collapsed about 20 minutes before the end of the performance while portraying the Genie, according to witnesses.
  • Cast members and audience volunteers, including medically trained bystanders, attempted resuscitation until emergency responders arrived, a choreographer said.
  • The municipal government reported that SAMU was called and confirmed the death at the theater, with attempts to revive him described as lasting about an hour by a witness.
  • Authorities have not released a cause of death, and suggestions of a heart attack remain unconfirmed pending the necropsy.
  • The Clayds Zwing production canceled the remaining shows and announced a wake at 7:00 and burial at 11:00 on Dec. 8 at Memorial Parque das Cerejeiras in São Paulo.