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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.
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.
Daily Mirror
05-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Milena Brandao dead: Child star dies aged 11 just days after brain tumour diagnosis
Milena Brandão, a Brazilian child actress, has died at the age of 11 after suffering multiple cardiac arrests. The young actress was rushed to a health unit following severe headaches. She was hospitalised in a serious condition. Just days before her untimely death on Friday (2 May), her mother, Thays Brandão, revealed that doctors had diagnosed Milena with a brain tumour. She was initially admitted to the hospital on 29 April. Reports suggest she was first treated for dengue – a viral disease causing sudden fever and joint pains. Milena reportedly died after experiencing 21 cardiorespiratory arrests. In the wake of her daughter's death, who had amassed 196,000 followers on Instagram, Thays shared a heartfelt message expressing her grief. Grieving mother Thays Brandão shared the heartbreaking news on Friday, telling her late daughter's 196,000 followers: "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 not being 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. And I'll love you forever, and you'll always be in my heart."
