actress was diagnosed with AIDS and died during telenovela; Family Hidden and Denied

The Globo actress’ family tried to hide that AIDS was the cause of her death

The actress Claudia Magno left a legacy in Brazilian dramaturgy and was one of the big names of the ’80s. His first work was in the film Menino do Rio, which projected him onto television, where he starred in Final Feliz (1982) and Champagne played along. (1983). The soap opera star also had a brief stint with Manchete, but TV Globo got her name stuck in the arts.

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What few knew at the time: the actress was HIV positive, her health deteriorated when she was part of the cast of “Sonho Meu” (1993) and the star had to leave Globo. On December 7, 1993, Cláudia was admitted to the Clínica São Vicente with symptoms of double pneumonia.

The artist’s image developed rapidly, and she fell ill with a respiratory infection, which developed into a generalized infection. On January 5, 1994, the celebrity could not resist the fight against the disease and died, her family was devastated by the loss and tried deny that HIV was the cause of death.

“It’s not true. Cláudia died as a result of a recently diagnosed pneumonia,” explained Ricardo Magno, the actress’ brother, in an interview with Jornal do Brasil. According to TV História in the 1994 publication, the boy told how the Globo actress felt the first symptoms: “At that time she worked a lot and thought it was a result of physical weakness. Claudia has always taken care of her body, she has exercised a lot. Three weeks later, the symptoms worsened and we went to one Pulmonologist who diagnosed pneumonia who diagnosed double pneumonia and advised immediate hospitalization,” he revealed.

Cláudia Magno at Globo (Photo: Reproduction)

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