July 21, 2024 06:04 PM IST
Brazilian singer Aires Sasaki died after suffering an electric shock during a live performance. Police are investigating the cause of his death.
Brazilian rock singer Aires Sasaki died while performing on stage at a concert at the age of 35. According to Brazilian news site, he suffered an electric shock during a live performance in Salinopolis, Pará, Brazil on Saturday, July 13. Istoye Gent, Sun And mirror(Also Read: Shannen Doherty dies at 53 after long battle with breast cancer: 5 celebs who died due to the disease)
Ayres Sasaki dies after hugging a fan
At a concert at the Solar Hotel in Salinopolis, Brazil, 35-year-old Aires hugged a wet fan, causing him to die instantly. The contact between them caused a severe electric shock from a nearby cable, which was fatal. Salinopolis police are investigating the incident, as it is unclear why the fan was wet. Witnesses have given statements and authorities have requested expert reports, Estoye Gente reported.
Hotel issues statement on Ayres Sasaki’s death from electrocution
The Solar Hotel released a statement on Sunday, July 14, confirming that the establishment is fully cooperating with authorities in their investigation. Their Instagram post read, “We are fully dedicated to providing support to his family and taking the necessary measures. We reaffirm our commitment to fully cooperate with the competent authorities for a proper clarification of the events. Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of Ayres Sasaki during this difficult time.”
Ayres Sasaki’s aunt, Rita Matos, reacts to his death
“We are contacting people who were with him at the time to find out how everything happened. We will put all the information together in a statement that we will release to the press,” Aires’ aunt Rita Matos told Estoy Gente, as quoted in People magazine.
Filmmaker Rafael Macedo mourns the death of Ayres
Filmmaker Rafael Macedo shared an emotional post on Instagram reacting to his friend’s tragic death and wrote, “Still hard to believe and absorb!!! @sasaki.cantor… so many years of friendship and so much history to tell… college, college and life friendships! Always a wonderful person and loved by all! Glad to be part of your journey… followed the advice to go into the world of music and was very happy with it. We photographed his first professional work and so he went on in a great way with his show! We had a lot of silly moments and we will move forward with good memories. Listening to Bikini Diggers immortalized by your taste for boys, your anguish with the rowing club and the story of the farting goalkeeper… after all… no one can explain the divine plans but I’m sure you would want to be remembered by your voice, joy and friendship! May God accept you with open arms, my brother @sasaki.cantor rest in peace! (rose and sad emoji).”
Ayres is survived by his wife, Mariana, whom he married 11 months ago.
