Brazilian soap opera star Domingos Montagner died Thursday, Sept. 15 after drowning in the northeastern state of Sergipe, the Associated Press reports.
Montagner was a well-known Brazilian actor who starred on the popular soap opera Velho Chico, and on the day of his death, he went for a swim with co-star Camila Pitanga in the Sao Francisco River in Caninde.
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The actor was reportedly caught in a strong current, and his body was discovered several hours later. Pitanga told authorities she had clung to a rock to avoid the current, and that she tried to grab Montagner’s hand multiple times while screaming for help.
Locals reportedly did not intervene because they believed the pair were shooting scenes for their show, Us Weekly reports, and Pitanga contacted authorities after leaving the water.
“[The stars] thought the area they picked to swim was safe, but, in fact, it’s one of the most dangerous places to bathe,” Antonio Francisco Filho, a local government official said in a statement. “This is a part of the river in Caninde that isn’t common for bathers.”
Montagner leaves behind his wife, Luciana Lima, and three children.
This article first appeared on Womanista.com
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