Brazilian actor accidentally hangs himself on stage
- 12 years ago
The funeral for a Brazilian actor who died after accidentally hanging himself while playing Judas in a suicide scene during an Easter play.
27-year-old Tiago Klimeck was hanging for some four minutes before the public noticed he was in fact being strangled by his safety vest that had been attached to a rope.
He fell into a coma after the accident, and two weeks later doctors declared him brain dead.
Klimeck's father spoke of his grief.
(SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) TIAGO KLIMECK'S FATHER, DONIZETE KLIMECK BUENO, SAYING:
"It is very painful, I don't wish this for anyone."
Brazilian police are investigating the circumstances of the actor's death.
Nick Rowlands, Reuters.
27-year-old Tiago Klimeck was hanging for some four minutes before the public noticed he was in fact being strangled by his safety vest that had been attached to a rope.
He fell into a coma after the accident, and two weeks later doctors declared him brain dead.
Klimeck's father spoke of his grief.
(SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) TIAGO KLIMECK'S FATHER, DONIZETE KLIMECK BUENO, SAYING:
"It is very painful, I don't wish this for anyone."
Brazilian police are investigating the circumstances of the actor's death.
Nick Rowlands, Reuters.