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

Family and colleagues hold a morning farewell in São Paulo as officials await autopsy results to determine what caused the sudden collapse.

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Overview

  • Wake began at 7:00 and burial is set for 11:00 at the Memorial Parque das Cerejeiras cemetery in Jardim Ângela, São Paulo.
  • Vitor Eduardo Dumont Ferreira collapsed about 20 minutes before the end of the show while performing as the Genie, and death was confirmed at the theater.
  • Colleagues and bystanders attempted resuscitation with help from responders, and SAMU arrived after roughly 20 minutes, according to choreographer Francisco Ribeiro.
  • The Clayds Zwing school canceled remaining performances and published a tribute, and the Osasco city government issued condolences.
  • The official cause of death has not been released, with a necropsy pending; Ferreira trained in musical theatre from a young age and was affiliated with the Cia Brasileira de Teatro Musical.