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Male model dies after collapsing on catwalk at Sao Paulo Fashion Week
SAO PAULO, April 28, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A Brazilian model died Saturday after
collapsing on the catwalk during a show on the last day of Sao Paulo Fashion
Week, organizers said.
“SPFW has just received the news of the death of model Tales Soares, who
suddenly took ill during the Ocksa show,” the organization said in a
statement, without giving a cause of death.
The 26-year-old model fell while turning to leave the runway. Medics
immediately attended to him in front of horrified onlookers, according to
local media reports.
SPFW said he was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“We offer our sincere condolences to Tales’ family,” it said, while label
Ocksa said on Instagram its entire team was “shocked” by the death of Soares,
who was signed to Base MGT modelling agency.
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