Overview

• Ricardo Godoi, a Brazilian auto influencer with over 220,000 followers, passed away during a back tattoo procedure on January 20, 2025.
• The procedure, conducted in a hospital in Santa Catarina, Brazil, involved general anesthesia, during which Godoi went into cardiac arrest before the tattooing began.
• Efforts to revive him, including intervention by a cardiologist, were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at noon the same day.
• Police are investigating the circumstances of his death, as general anesthesia, while rare for tattoos, carries inherent risks.
• Godoi was known for his luxury car content and was the CEO of Godoi Premium Group, leaving behind a wife and children.