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| Brazil TV star Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera | Brazil TV star Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera |
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| Brazilian soap opera star Domingos Montagner will be buried in his native city of Sao Paulo on Saturday following his tragic death. | Brazilian soap opera star Domingos Montagner will be buried in his native city of Sao Paulo on Saturday following his tragic death. |
| He drowned in a river where the crew had been recording scenes for the country's most popular soap opera. | He drowned in a river where the crew had been recording scenes for the country's most popular soap opera. |
| Montagner played the leading role in Velho Chico, a soap opera named after the Sao Francisco river where he died. | Montagner played the leading role in Velho Chico, a soap opera named after the Sao Francisco river where he died. |
| The 54-year-old had gone for a swim with an actress after a day of shooting in the north-eastern state of Sergipe. | The 54-year-old had gone for a swim with an actress after a day of shooting in the north-eastern state of Sergipe. |
| She said he had been dragged away by the river's strong currents. | She said he had been dragged away by the river's strong currents. |
| The actress, Camila Pitanga, cried for help but local people failed to act initially as they believed the drowning was a scene in the soap opera. | The actress, Camila Pitanga, cried for help but local people failed to act initially as they believed the drowning was a scene in the soap opera. |
| Authorities said there was little that anyone could have done. | Authorities said there was little that anyone could have done. |
| In the soap opera, Montagner played a farmer who often fought off local gunmen. In one of those clashes, he was shot multiple times and appeared to drown in the same Sao Francisco river, but reappeared weeks later. | In the soap opera, Montagner played a farmer who often fought off local gunmen. In one of those clashes, he was shot multiple times and appeared to drown in the same Sao Francisco river, but reappeared weeks later. |
| 'Dangerous area' | 'Dangerous area' |
| "They thought they had chosen a safe spot to swim but that is one of the most dangerous areas in the town of Caninde and usually avoided by locals," police chief Antonio Francisco Filho told O Globo. | "They thought they had chosen a safe spot to swim but that is one of the most dangerous areas in the town of Caninde and usually avoided by locals," police chief Antonio Francisco Filho told O Globo. |
| One person, on average, has drowned every year in the town since 2005, reports say. | One person, on average, has drowned every year in the town since 2005, reports say. |
| Four hours after the incident, rescue teams found Montagner's body trapped in rocks at a depth of 18 metres (59 feet) and some 300 metres (984ft) from where he was last seen, according to Globo's G1 website. | |
| Forensic experts in Sergipe state confirmed he had died by drowning. | Forensic experts in Sergipe state confirmed he had died by drowning. |
| His body will be taken by plane to Sao Paulo, where his funeral will be held on Saturday. | His body will be taken by plane to Sao Paulo, where his funeral will be held on Saturday. |
| Scriptwriter Benedito Ruy Barbosa says he will write a tribute for Montagner in the final episodes of Velho Chico. | Scriptwriter Benedito Ruy Barbosa says he will write a tribute for Montagner in the final episodes of Velho Chico. |
| "I'd never had such a big shock in my life," he said. "We can't forget the soap opera, which goes on, but we must pay tribute to the great person Domingos was." | |
| 'Life imitates art' | 'Life imitates art' |
| Montagner was born in Sao Paulo and had a career in the circus before becoming a television actor, in 2008. | Montagner was born in Sao Paulo and had a career in the circus before becoming a television actor, in 2008. |
| This was his 12th role on TV. His first significant soap opera role was in 2011, and he had his film debut in 2012. | This was his 12th role on TV. His first significant soap opera role was in 2011, and he had his film debut in 2012. |
| A soap opera affair | A soap opera affair |
| Brazil's love for soap operas | Brazil's love for soap operas |
| Montagner had been married for 14 years to actress Luciana Lima, with whom he had three children. | Montagner had been married for 14 years to actress Luciana Lima, with whom he had three children. |
| The news of his death has caused commotion in Brazil, where fellow actors and social media users have paid tributes to the actor. | The news of his death has caused commotion in Brazil, where fellow actors and social media users have paid tributes to the actor. |
| The football team he supported, Corinthians, praised him also for his success as a handball player for the club's affiliate in the 1980s. | The football team he supported, Corinthians, praised him also for his success as a handball player for the club's affiliate in the 1980s. |
| His latest film, Um Namorado Para Minha Mulher (A Boyfriend For My Wife), was released two weeks ago. | His latest film, Um Namorado Para Minha Mulher (A Boyfriend For My Wife), was released two weeks ago. |