Roberto Carlos, One of the most famous Brazilian singers in the world and performer of classics such as “A Million Friends”, “Trucker” and “The Cat is Sad and Blue”, he experiences one of the hardest moments of his life after the death of his son Roberto Carlos Braga II, Better known as Dudu Braga.
“Dudu, for us you are unforgettable and irreplaceable. See you soon!”, Was the message posted on Twitter by Roberto Carlos, in the face of this loss. The artist’s son was 52 years old and had been battling cancer for years. He died at the Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Like his father, Dudu approached music, but as a producer. He played drums and even had a radio program in Portugal. When he was 23 he lost his sight due to a glaucoma which had been detected to him from his birth.
“My cancer came back last year, three small spots appeared in the peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen). I did the treatment, I recovered and (the cancer) came back a month ago. I started to I had relapses and I had to go back to the hospital. My digestive system was getting inflamed with some ease, “he said in an interview with the magazine. who, from Brazil.
Roberto Carlos, who turned 80 on April 19 this year and has sold more than 150 million records in his entire career, had already faced the duel before after the death of his stepdaughter. Anna Paula Rossi for a heart attack in 2011, when the artist was preparing a tour to celebrate his 70th birthday.
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