USA
The musician was the bassist of the band Los Van Van, Carlos Formell, and his death occurred in New York City.
05/29/2023
“Die doing what you love” It is a maxim that has been realized in art history in people like the playwright Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Moliere who died on stage during the performance of one of his works. However, he is not the only artist affected by such an incident.
More precisely, the most recent case was the one experienced by the bass player of Cuban origin last Saturday. Carlos Formell, who played with the Los Van Van salsa orchestra, and was surprised by a sudden heart attack in the middle of the stage during a presentation in New York.
The fact that shocked the entertainment world touched not only those present, but also various supporters of the band and other curious people who found out about the case through social networks, since one of the spectators present was at the place, he captured the moment , than in the middle of the stage The musician was feeling unwell as he put his instrument aside for a moment to go behind the scenes in front of the confused eyes of his comrades Orchestra not understanding what was happening.
Although some of his companions were able to help the man on stage at the time, others, like the singer, decided to continue with the show so as not to spoil the show. Nevertheless, The audience’s attention was already drawn to the sick man who collapsed on the floor in front of the helpers. urgently need to be removed from the site.
After being removed from the stage, the man, still vital, was taken to a hospital while most of his companions attempted to perform the arranged concert in New York City.
Through social networks, the group to which the musician belonged informed his followers about what was happening and they paid tribute to his orchestra partner, who until a few seconds before his collapse on stage was enjoying the music, giving his rhythm and flavor to the music.
“Anyone who has ever met them knows how special they were as a person, as a professional and as a musician. This news is devastating for all of us,” the group said through their social media in a post marked a Black and white photo of the bass player.
In the release, the band also emphasized that the musician died doing “what he wanted,” and recalled it “We are back with the joy that he was on stage in his final moments giving his all for our music, for our family, for Los Van Van and their fans.”
The video recorded by the supporters of the orchestra, showing the last moments in the artist’s life, has been shared on social networks, where it creates a special impact and the followers remember the musician and highlight the professionalism of his accompanists who , Despite this, they stopped playing after making sure the bassist got the attention they deserved.
The case is not only reminiscent of the story of Moliere in France, but also what happened to other people who, despite his tragic death, “they died in what they liked best’, as in the case of the Cameroonian soccer player, Marc Vivien Foe; A case that is widely remembered in Colombia since the athlete’s death occurred in the middle of a match between our national team and the eleventh African during a Confederations Cup match in 2003.