Away barely recovered from the infection that had settled in his lungs and was hospitalized again for the third time in a month due to the discovery of prostate and bladder cancer.
Willian Passos, Away’s content production partner before his illness, became the comedian’s spokesman and posted daily videos on social media to update fans on his uncle’s health.
While hospitalized, Away’s nephew heard requests from his followers to start an online fundraiser to finance his uncle’s healthcare. The repercussions of the disclosure resulted in an amount of R$100,000 and an attempted coup.
“My uncle was broke”
Despite his success on television with Hermes and Renato, Away didn’t have a fat bank account like many had imagined.
Almost two months ago, the comedian’s nephew reported for Splash that his uncle had been living on minimum wage since retirement which he had access to in the 80s. He lost much of his vision when he ended up wiping his face with car cleaner.