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News.com.au
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Child star Millena Brandao dead at 11 after suffering 13 heart attacks
Brazilian child actress Millena Brandão died May 2 after suffering 13 heart attacks, multiple outlets report. She was 11. Brandão had severe headaches, pain in her leg, drowsiness, loss of appetite and was constantly fainting when she was rushed to Granjau General Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 30, per the Daily Mail. According to the outlet, the pre-teen's doctor said she had multiple cardiac arrests between the day she arrived at the hospital and May 1. She was pronounced dead one day later. Her official cause of death has yet to be determined. The child's mother, Thays Brandão, told Brazilian news G1 on Monday that she still doesn't know what led to her daughter's death. 'The doctors still haven't said what really happened to my daughter and what killed her. It's a question mark,' she explained, noting that her daughter had 'two to three' cardiac arrests per day. 'She had 13 arrests in total. She had never had that before. There was one day when she had seven respiratory arrests. Sometimes they gave her massages and other times they gave her shocks [with a device called a defibrillator].' The outlet reported that doctors initially thought Millena – who made her acting debut in October 2023 on SBT [Brazilian Television System] and had appeared in A infância de Romeu e Julieta, A Caverna Encantada and the Netflix production Sintonia – was suffering from dengue fever. However, that was later ruled out. After tests, the doctors then identified that the young girl had a urinary tract infection. The health professionals also believe she had a suspected brain tumour, but that has not yet been confirmed. Thays told G1 that as Millena did not wake up and her condition did not improve, she and her husband made the difficult but necessary decision given their daughter's irreversible condition. 'I said that if we were to let her little heart stop beating on its own, we would suffer more, and so would she. And we asked for the machines to be turned off,' she shared. The Brazilian municipal and state health departments are reportedly investigating whether there was any irregularity in Millena's care. Over the weekend, Thays penned an open letter to her late daughter on Instagram. 'The memories we spent together will remain in my memory and I will never forget your joy that spreads to everyone around you,' she captioned an image of Millena with angel wings and a gold halo. 'My girl, I miss you not having you here and I know I will miss you even more in the days to come! … And I will love you forever, and you will always be in my heart.' She had garnered nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Millena Brandão, child actress from Netflix's Sintonia, dies at 11: 'You were the light in our lives'
Millena Brandão, a young Brazilian actress best known for her role in Netflix's Sintonia, has died at the age of 11. Her parents, Thays and Luiz Brandão, confirmed the tragic news in an emotional statement shared on social media. Millena Brandão's parents pen heartbreaking note In a heartfelt message posted to Instagram on May 3, Millena's parents shared their deep grief and paid tribute to their daughter's short but joyful life. 'On May 2nd we lost our little girl, but I'm sure she's in the arms of our almighty father and in a beautiful place to play,' they wrote. 'The memories we spent together will remain in my memory and I'll never forget your joy that was contagious to everyone around you.' They added, 'You were the light in our lives and I know that from up there you'll continue to watch over us and light up our lives… I love you my girl 12/27/2013 to 05/02/2025.' Millena's parent reveal her health battle Following her death, Millena's parents revealed details about the health battle she had faced in recent months. According to her mother, Thays, the young actress experienced symptoms such as headaches, appetite loss, difficulty walking, and eventually, repeated hospitalizations. Why Millena parents decide to take her off life support? As her condition worsened, Millena began suffering multiple cardiac arrests daily—up to three per day, with a total of 13—along with respiratory failures. Doctors discovered an undetermined mass on her brain, though no official diagnosis was made. 'She had never had that before. There was one day when she had seven respiratory arrests,' Thays told Brazilian outlet G1. 'Sometimes they gave her massages and other times they gave her shocks with a defibrillator.' Millena was eventually intubated and did not regain consciousness. Her parents, also raising a 2-year-old, made the heartbreaking choice to take her off life support. 'I said that if we were to let her little heart stop beating on its own, we would suffer more, and so would she,' Thays said. 'And we asked for the machines to be turned off.' Her official cause of death has not yet been determined. Remembering Millena On May 5, her parents posted a video montage of Millena through the years on Instagram. The caption read: 'Our eternal angel went to shine in the sky. I will miss you forever my girl, may you take care of us and protect us from all evil.' Despite her young age, Millena left a lasting impression on audiences and those who knew her. Her work in Sintonia earned her recognition, but it was her joyful spirit and warmth that her family says will live on in their hearts. Millena began her acting career in October 2023, making her debut on SBT (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão). She appeared in A Infância de Romeu e Julieta, A Caverna Encantada, and later gained wider recognition for her role in Netflix's Sintonia. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral follow Indiatimes Trending.
International Business Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
How Did Millena Brandao Die? Child Actor Who Appeared in Netflix Series 'Sintonia' Dies Suddenly After Suffering 12 Cardiac Arrests
Brazilian child model and actress Millena Brandao has died at the age of 11 after suffering multiple heart attacks, according to multiple reports. Brandao fell seriously ill last Wednesday after with severe headaches and was rushed to Granjaú General Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, where she died on Friday. Brandao — who appeared in the Netflix series ""Sintonia"—suffered 13 cardiac arrests between Wednesday and Thursday, her doctor said. Doctors tried their best but couldn't save her. Her mother, Thays Brandão, shared that doctors initially suspected she was suffering from dengue, but further testing later uncovered a brain tumor. However, her official cause of death was still unknown as of Monday. Sudden and Shocking Death "The doctors still haven't said what really happened to my daughter and what killed her," Brandao's mother told Brazilian news outlet G1. Since April 24, Millena Brandão had been suffering from headaches, leg pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, and even fainting spells. She sought medical help at that time and was taken to a local urgent care center and two public hospitals in São Paulo. At first, doctors suspected she was dealing with dengue fever, but further examinations eventually revealed that she had a brain tumor. Millena Brandão began her acting career in October 2023 on SBT [Brazilian Television System], with roles in "A Infância de Romeu e Julieta" [Romeo and Juliet's Childhood] and "A Caverna Encantada" [The Enchanted Cave]. Her mother, Thays Brandão — who also has a two-year-old daughter — expressed concerns about the medical attention her older daughter received. A doctor at the government-run Pedreira General Hospital examined Millena on April 24, diagnosed her with a headache, and informed the heartbroken mother that her daughter was likely suffering from dengue. "But he didn't do any tests. He told us to take her back home and give her dipyrone," Thays said. Family Devastated On April 26, Millena Brandão had to cut short a modeling event because of leg pain and was taken to Pedreira General Hospital, her mother said. However, the tests showed no problems, and doctors advised her to rest at home. The family had planned to attend mass at a nearby church on April 28, but went back home when Millena complained of a headache, fatigue, and loss of appetite. On April 29, after having dinner, Millena fainted in the bathroom. Her parents rushed her to the Maria Antonieta Urgent Care Facility, where tests ruled out Covid-19, H1N1, and dengue fever. However, she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed medicines. "She arrived with her unconscious in my husband's arms. Then, she opened her eyes and regained consciousness," Thays Brandão recalled. Medical staff recommended that Millena Brandão be shifted to a government-run hospital in São Paulo, the state capital. Thays Brandão later said that one of the nurses scolded Millena as she cried and begged for help. "She told her not to scream, that the pain wouldn't go away like that," the mother said. Millena Brandão was admitted to Granjaú General Hospital on the morning of April 29, where she was intubated after suffering her first cardiac arrest. "Her lip turned purple. Then they resuscitated her and intubated her. From that day on, she never woke up again," Thays Brandão said. She felt the hospital lacked the proper specialists to treat her daughter and that there was no neurologist available. Thays Brandão also questioned why the team at Maria Antonieta Urgent Care Facility didn't refer her daughter to Hospital das Clínicas, where specialists would have been available to provide more advanced care.
