Adriano Falabella, presenter of Rede Minas and rock expert, died in the early hours of this Saturday (January 13th) at the age of 70 as a result of blood poisoning. He was admitted to the intensive care unit of Hospital João XVIII in the centralsouth region of Belo Horizonte. The body will be buried in Santa Casa de BH until 5 p.m. and cremated in Betim.
Adriano Falabella became known for the painting “Enciclopédia do Rock”, presented in the program “AltoSpeaker” directed by Terence Machado on Rede Minas. He was an important name in the music scene and was also known by the nicknames “Get Crazy” and “Enciclopédia do Rock”.
Nenel, creator of the blog “Baixa Gastronomia”, spoke with us Minas State about the legacy of Adriano Falabella, whose catchphrase “Do you like delirium, baby?” was remembered yesterday by fans, musicians and colleagues.
“In the preGoogle era, it was really an encyclopedia. It contained information that wasn't even available on Google. It was impressive to talk to him. We often met at Bar do João (a rock bar in Savassi), where rock from the 60s, 70s and 80s is played. It was a pleasure to talk to him. I taught courses and told stories,” he remembers.
“AltoSpeaker” host Terence Machado posted a message on Instagram about his friend’s death. “Rest in peace. Thank you for everything!” wrote the journalist.
Post by Terence Machado on Instagram about Adriano's death
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Rede Minas released the following statement regarding the loss:
“Rede Minas announces with great regret the death of the presenter Adriano Falabella, who died in the early hours of this Saturday (January 13) as a result of septic shock due to an infection. Adriano Falabella had been in hospital since December 28th. at the João XXIII Hospital in Belo Horizonte. He will be buried in Santa Casa from 1 to 5 p.m. and his body will be cremated in Betim. Falabella was born in 1953 and leaves behind his partner Débora, his daughter Júlia, 18 years old, friends, fans and colleagues from the Minas Gerais public broadcaster.
Adriano Falabella joined Rede Minas in 1997 in the program “Altospeaker”, produced by the Minas Gerais channel and also broadcast on TV Brasil. In the attraction, he stood in front of the “Rock Encyclopedia” section, which contained stories about wellknown artists and albums in the music genre with their unique appeal.
Rede Minas sympathizes with family, friends and fans. We will miss the presenter, but his story will live on on screen and in everyone’s hearts!”
*Intern led by editor Benny Cohen