Daughter of actor Rui Rezende reveals last conversation with her father

Ana is the result of Rui Rezende's marriage to Eva Dias. She published photos alongside the actor and wrote a message marked by the longing and affection she had for her father.

"I love you and I will always love you", wrote Ana. In the publication, she described the pain of saying goodbye and revealed the words she managed to say to the actor before his death. "Hey, my father. What can I say at this moment? I'm floored, I'm out of breath, I don't know what to think or what to do", she wrote, revealing her last statement to her father.

"As I told you in your ear, before you left: 'I love you and I will always love you!'. I'm proud to be your daughter. Today, I say goodbye to you with my heart in pieces. Rest in peace", said Ana.

She recalled a habit she shared with Rui Rezende and which came to represent an affective memory of the relationship between the two. "How I'm going to miss this coffee with you! You're the one who made me fall in love with espresso. 'Cafezin', as you said," wrote the daughter.

DEATH OF RUI REZENDE

Rui Rezende died this Sunday, aged 88. The actor had lived at Retiro dos Artistas, in Rio de Janeiro, since 2019, and had been hospitalized since July 2 at Hospital São Francisco na Providência de Deus, in Tijuca.

Confirmation of death was made by Retiro dos Artistas itself. The cause of death was not disclosed.

In a statement, the institution highlighted the importance of the artist's trajectory. "Over his decades-long career, Rui has moved the public with his talent on stage, in cinema and on television, building a career marked by dedication to art and characters that will remain alive in the memory of generations."

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With a career spanning more than 50 years, Rui Rezende left his mark in theater, cinema and television. Among his best-known roles is Professor Astromar Junqueira, a character who transformed into a werewolf in the soap opera "Roque Santeiro" (1985), one of the biggest hits on Brazilian TV.

Born in Araguari (MG), on November 18, 1938, José Pereira Rezende Filho adopted the stage name Rui Rezende. Another notable work was the interpretation of Bob Lamb in "A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão" (1990), shown on the now extinct Rede Manchete.

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