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The first version of the story in 1993 had a strong cast
Published on 01/22/2024 at 11:07:39 p.m
Rede Globo bets on remakes of soap operas and premieres Renascer by Benedito Ruy Barbosa this Monday 22nd. The first version of the story in 1993 had a strong cast including Fernanda Montenegro, Adriana Esteves, Marcos Palmeira and Antônio Fagundes.
30 years after its premiere, many actors from the original soap opera have died, including José Wilker, Chica Xavier and Leila Lopes. Remember below which artists of the first version of Renascer have already left us:
Cecil Thiré joined the soap opera to play the police officer Olavo. He died in 2020 at the age of 77 from complications of Parkinson's disease. At that time, he received recognition from his children on social media. “What remains strongest is the love and commitment of his four children, each in their own way, through these last years of his care. I am very grateful to my brothers, and I am even very grateful to my father. Who “I had a wonderful father,” wrote his son Miguel on Instagram.
Jofre Soares played Padre Santo in the first version of Renascer. His character has always been linked to characters from the Ilhéus region of Bahia, where the soap opera is set. He died of leukemia in August 1996 at the age of 77.
In the soap opera, Nelson played Xavier Norberto, the owner of the place where everything takes place. He died in 2017 at the age of 75 as a result of lung problems. After graduating from the Teatro de Arena, he had notable roles on television, such as the miniseries Lampião and Maria Bonita.
In the soap opera, Leila Lopes brought Professor Lu to life. The actress died prematurely in São Paulo in 2009 at the age of 50. At that time, the police concluded that the artist's death was a suicide.
Inácia's interpreter, José Inocêncio's squire, Chica Xavier, died of lung cancer in August 2020 at the age of 88. At Rede Globo he was part of the cast of 26 soap operas and appeared in 11 miniseries and ten specials.
Regina Dourado was Morena in Renascer. In the soap opera she was the wife of Deocleciono, played by Roberto Bonfim. She died of complications from breast cancer in 2012 at the age of 59. He starred in dozens of other television works, including Tropicaliente (1994), Rei do Gado (1996), Anjo Mau (1997), Andando Nas Nuvens (1999) and Esperança (2002) in Globo.
A victim of Covid19, the actor died in 2020. Gésio Amadeu was known for his role as Jupará, José Inocêncio's squire, in the first version of Renascer. Amadeu was a theater and television actor, known for his work in Chiquititas, on SBT, on Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo, in films and in several soap operas on Globo itself, TV Bandeirantes and TV Tupi.
José Wilker was Colonel Belarmino, the villain of the conspiracy. He died of a heart attack in 2014 at the age of 69. As an actor, he has appeared in international productions and even starred alongside Sean Connery in the film The Jungle Healer. He was a frequent Oscar commentator on television and also worked as a film critic.