Rick Sollo Killed in Helicopter Crash

Overview

• A Bell 430 helicopter carrying Rick Sollo disappeared on Monday while flying from Porto Belo to São Joaquim and was located the next day in dense terrain near Urubici with five dead.
• Officials identified the victims as Rick, businessman Bruno Avelar, videomaker Paulo Soares, pilot Antônio Roberto Nóbrega de Araújo and copilot Leopoldo Barros Teixeira and sent the bodies to the IML for exams.
• Rick’s body was returned to Sorocaba and buried in a private ceremony on September 24 after the family requested a closed wake and coordinated security and traffic around the cemetery.
• Renner, Rick’s partner for about 40 years, joined the cortege, helped carry the coffin and posted a video saying he will continue performing, saying 'the show does not stop.'
• The death has prompted wide tributes from sertanejo peers and a surge of online attention that drew criticism about posthumous follower spikes and renewed debate over valuing artists while they are alive.