Neto Araújo, Forró Vocalist, Found Dead in Pendências at 42

Overview

• Neto Araújo was found dead in his home in Pendências on Thursday, July 2, and his band Collo de Menina publicly confirmed his death.
• Police in Rio Grande do Norte have instituted a procedure and requested a forensic exam to establish the circumstances of his death.
• The band's manager and family members have said the singer suffered an apparent heart attack, a claim that remains unverified pending the forensic report.
• Collo de Menina canceled two scheduled shows and organized a public wake at the town gymnasium with burial set for the local Cemitério São Francisco.
• Araújo had a long forró career with stints in Cavaleiros do Forró and other groups, and his death renews attention to a string of high-profile losses among the band’s former vocalists.