heartthrob died with nothing and had 6 people on his wake

Globo heartthrob died in utter misery

Brazil is one of the great world references when it comes to cinema and television. In fact, we’ve been responsible for unveiling big stars for the past few years. one of them was Francisco de Francowho later directed films and soap operas for channels such as globeSBT and the extinct Tupi.

The actor, considered by many to be a heartthrob, was born on May 7, 1938 in São Paulo (SP). The son of a butcher, he became an athlete, taking part in cycling championships and some time later working as a car mechanic.

It was precisely at this job that the actor met the filmmaker Amâncio Mazzarpi, who invited him to audition for one of his films. During this time, the heartthrob came to participate in several film productions. In addition, the handsome man took part in advertising campaigns.

Another detail is that the famous man attracted so much attention because of his beauty that he was voted the most beautiful man in Brazil in 1972. In addition to cinemas, the heartthrob made his television debut in the soap opera Bandeira 2 (1971) on Globe. Then, the following year, he competed in Herói do Sertão on Tupi.

Globo heartthrob died in poverty (Photo: Reproduction)

He also directed two other soap operas for the network and returned to Globo in 1978, starring in the show Caso Especial. The heartthrob still had a stint on SBT. But the last years of Francisco di Franco’s life were removed from the media. So much so that he even worked for the City Hall of São Bernardo do Campo (SP).

According to TV História, the heartthrob who worked at Globo did not end in poverty. He died of lung cancer on April 10, 2001 at the age of 62. The famous farewell was marked only by the presence of six people at the wake, a sad fact for someone who shaped a generation.

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