A Brazilian model
has died after collapsing on the catwalk on the last day of Sao
Paulo’s fashion week, organisers said.
Tales Soare fell when he turned
to leave the runway during the Ocksa show on Saturday.
Paramedics rushed to attend to the
26-year-old on stage and later took him to hospital where he was pronounced
dead.
Organisers of Sao Paolo Fashion Week
have not revealed the cause of death.
"SPFW has just received the
news of the death of model Tales Soares, who suddenly took ill during the Ocksa
show," a statement read.
Tales Soares maintained a vegetarian
diet and never complained about any health problems, according to his agency
(AP)
Daily Folha de S. Paulo reported that he tripped on his shoelace and fell.
According to the paper, people in the crowd initially thought his fall was part
of a performance.
Fashion brand Ocksa said on
Instagram that its entire team was "shocked" by the death of Mr
Soares, who was signed to Base MGT modelling agency.
The organisers of Sao Paolo Fashion
Week also posted a message on Instagram in memory of the model.
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