Tragedy As Gospel Singer Slumps, Dies During Live Performance, Video Emerges
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Tragedy As Gospel Singer Slumps, Dies During Live Performance, Video Emerges

  • It's a few days to Christmas, but Brazil has been hit with bad news as one of its top singers has passed on
  • Pedro Henrique passed on to the great beyond while performing to gospel lovers on stage
  • The singer's record label confirmed the sad development on Thursday, December 14, via its social media page

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Pedro Henrique, Brazil's gospel singer, has been confirmed dead.

The renowned singer reportedly died at the age of 30. The record label management, Todah Music, confirmed his demise via its verified Instagram account on Thursday, December 14.

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Pedro Henrique left his wife, Suilan, and their newborn. Photo credit: Suilan Barreto/Instagram
Source: Facebook

What led to Pedro Henrique's death, record label speaks

As reported by BBC Pidgin, the 30-year-old was the only son, husband, and father to a months-old child.

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In a now-trending video, the event that led to the death of the singer was revealed. According to the video, the singer collapsed on stage during a live performance of his hit song, Vai Ser Tão Beautiful, at 1st Territorial Police Station (DT) of Feira de Santana, Brazil, on Wednesday night, December 13.

The record label described the late singer as a jolly fellow and a super dad to his child.

The management also sent in their condolence to his wife, Suilan Barreto, family, and friends, declaring further support for the late singer's young family, Daily Mail reported.

"We rejoice so many times together, and now we are crying with those who are crying," Todah Music said.

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In another similar development, Legit.ng reported earlier that Hasan Bitmez, a Turkish member of parliament, who slumped on stage while delivering a speech on Tuesday, December 12, after reportedly suffering a heart attack during a plenary session, has died.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca confirmed the death of the lawmaker on Thursday, December 14. The lawmaker died in Ankara City Hospital.

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya dies

Also, Legit.ng reported that Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, passed on.

His death was confirmed on the church's Facebook page on Tuesday, August 8.

The cleric reportedly died on Monday, August 7, in the United States of America (USA).

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.