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New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Child star Millena Brandao dies at 11
SAO PAULO: Child actress and model Millena Brandao who appeared in the Netflix series Sintonia — has died at age 11. People magazine reported yesterday that she died of an undisclosed illness last Friday. The child star's mother Thays told Brazilian news outlet G1 that since April 24, her daughter started experiencing severe headaches, leg pain, drowsiness and a loss of appetite. Millena was taken to see a doctor but did not receive a proper diagnosis. Thays explained that Millena's pain worsened so much that she could not walk. They returned to the hospital on April 26, but she was ultimately sent home again to rest. A few days later Millena was again admitted to the hospital and suffered cardiac arrest. Thays said that a CT scan revealed a 5-centimetre mass in her brain. However, there was no neurologist on site to confirm whether the mass was a tumour or clot. "She got worse, with two to three cardiac arrests per day. She had 13 arrests in total. She had never had that before," her mother recalled. Doctors ultimately declared Millena brain dead. On May 3, Thays announced Millena's death in an emotional Instagram post. "On May 2 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. The memories we spent together will remain in my memory and I'll never forget your joy that was contagious to everyone around you. "My girl, I'm already missing you more and more not having you here and I know I'll miss you even more in the days to come. "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."
The Star
08-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Child star Millena Brandao dies at 11 due to 13 cardiac arrests
Millena Brandao died on Friday, May 2 after falling ill. However, her cause of death remains unknown, according to her parents Thays and Luiz Brandao. Photo: Millena Brandao/Instagram Millena Brandao, a child actress and model who appeared in the Netflix series Sintonia , died at age 11 on Friday. The preteen died on Friday, May 2 after falling ill. However, her cause of death remains unknown, according to her parents Thays and Luiz Brandao. Millena's mother, Thays, told Brazilian news outlet G1, per People , that her daughter started experiencing severe headaches, leg pain, drowsiness and a loss of appetite on April 24. 'She had a headache, but she could walk and talk,' Thays said. 'The doctor said it was dengue fever, but he didn't do any tests. He told us to take her back home and give her dipyrone.' Thays said Millena's pain got worse and she couldn't work. They returned to the hospital only to be sent away again. Millena fainted in her bathroom. 'She put her hand on her head and screamed in pain,' Thays recalled. Finally, she was admitted to the hospital where she suffered cardiac arrest. 'Her lip turned purple. Then they resuscitated her and intubated her. From that day on, she never woke up again,' her mother told G1. A CT scan revealed a 5cm mass in her brain. 'She got worse, with 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 defibrillator),' her mother recalled. Doctors ultimately declared Millena brain dead. – Advance Local Media/Tribune News Service
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.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Former Child Star Dead at 11 After Suffering 13 Heart Attacks
A Brazilian child star died tragically last week at age 11 after suffering 13 cardiac arrests, per multiple reports. Child actress Millena Brandão passed away on May 2 at Granjaú General Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil after being rushed to the facility last Wednesday. According to the Daily Mail, Brandão, who appeared in Netflix's "Sintonia," began feeling ill on April 24, experiencing pain in her leg, drowsiness, loss of appetite and fainting. According to Brazilian news outlet G1, doctors originally thought the girl was suffering from dengue fever, but additional tests ruled that out. Doctors later thought she had a brain tumor, but were unable to confirm so with testing. As of Monday, no cause of death has been provided. 'The doctors still haven't said what really happened to my daughter and what killed her. It's a question mark,' said Thays Brandão, the pre-teen's mother. After originally visiting an urgent care center and two São Paulo state-run hospitals, Millena was taken to Granjaú General Hospital on April 29 and intubated after her first cardiac arrest. 'She got worse, with two to three cardiac arrests per day. She had 13 arrests in total. She had never had that before,' Thays Brandão said. '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]." Thays told G1 that when she and her husband realized their daughter had not woken up and was not going to improve, they made the devastating decision to let her go. '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,' Thays said. The Brazilian municipal and state health departments are reportedly investigating young Millena's death.
India Today
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Netflix star Millena Brandão dies at 11 after mysterious illness in Brazil
Millena Brando, an 11-year-old Brazilian child actress known for her role in the Netflix series Sintonia, has died following a sudden and critical parents, Thays and Luiz Brando, confirmed that she passed away on Friday, May 2. The reason behind her death remains unknown and is pending further medical reported by People, Millena began experiencing severe headaches, leg pain, fatigue, and loss of appetite on April 24. Her mother, Thays, told Brazilian news outlet G1 that doctors initially suspected dengue fever but did not perform any medical tests. She was prescribed dipyrone and However, within days, Millena's condition worsened. By April 26, she could no longer walk. Despite this, Millena was again discharged after a return to the April 28, she collapsed in the bathroom. Her parents rushed her back to the hospital, where she was admitted. The following morning, she suffered her first cardiac arrest.A CT scan showed a 5-centimeter mass in her brain. However, since there was no neurologist, doctors could not determine if it was a tumor, cyst, or blood clot. Millena suffered 13 cardiac arrests and several multiple respiratory failures during her hospital stay."She never had this before," Thays said. "One day she had seven respiratory arrests."After doctors declared her brain dead, her parents made the heartbreaking decision to remove life support. 'We requested that the machines be shut down. We knew she wouldn't return,' her mother reported her daughter's death in a moving Instagram post, referring to her as "a light in our lives." She wrote, "I'll love you forever you'll always be in my heart. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Millena Brando (@millenamboficial)Also Read: Thunderbolts twist revealed: Marvel confirms team is the New Avengers
