Silvio Ferrari, Veteran of Roque Santeiro and Pantanal, Dies

Overview

• Brazil’s Associação dos Produtores de Teatro announced on Saturday that Silvio Ferrari died on Friday, January 16.
• The association’s statement praised his decades-long career and cited memorable TV roles including Helinho in Roque Santeiro and Rubem in the original Pantanal.
• A wake at 1:30 p.m. and cremation at 4:30 p.m. are scheduled for Sunday, January 18, at the Penitência Crematorium and Cemetery in Caju, Rio de Janeiro.
• Media reports say the cause of death and the actor’s age were not disclosed.
• Colleagues shared tributes on social media, including Bia Montez, Carmo Dalla Vecchia, Mônica Martelli, Alexandra Richter, and others.