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Brazil Soap Opera Star Montagner Buried

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Thousands of people in Brazil have attended the funeral of soap opera star Domingos Montagner who died in tragic circumstances on Thursday. Montagner drowned in the river where the crew had been recording scenes for Brazil’s most popular soap opera. His death has caused shock and consternation in the country, where millions watch TV soaps … Read more

Brazil Soap Legend Drowns On Set

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One of Brazil’s best-loved television actors, Domingos Montagner, has 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. The 54-year-old had gone for a swim with … Read more