Brazilian singer Darlyn Morais died Monday of complications from being bitten in the face by a spider.
Morais fell ill after he was bitten by the spider at his home in the northeastern city of Miranorte on October 31.
His 18-year-old stepdaughter also suffered a spider bite and is currently hospitalized and in stable condition, Morais’ wife Jhullyenny Lisboa told Brazilian news outlet G1.
Lisboa said that Morais experienced body fatigue and that the color of the bruise on his face started to change as a result of the bite.
Brazilian singer Darlyn Morais died at a hospital in Miranorte, Brazil on Monday, six days after he was bitten in the face by a spider at his home. His 18-year-old stepdaughter was also bitten and is recovering at a local hospital
Daryln Morais developed allergic reactions after he was bitten by the spider
Morais developed allergic reactions later during the week and visited a hospital in Miranorte, where he was treated and discharged Friday.
‘He felt weakness in his body and his face started to darken on the same day (October 31),’ Lisboa said. ‘He went to the hospital and was admitted to Palmas General hospital this Sunday.’
Morais immersed himself into the music world at the age of 15 and sang forró, a popular genre of music in Brazil’s northeast region that is based on a combination of the accordion, zabumba and metal triangle.
His small, three-man band included his brother and a friend.
Late Brazilian singer Darlyn Morais was planning on recording a concert in January 2024 that was going to be released on DVD
The group performed regularly in the state of Tocantins and and were also booked in the nearby states of Goiás, Maranhão and Pará.
‘He was always surrounded by friends and it was always a reason to celebrate for him,’ his cousin, Wesleya Silva, told G1. ‘Always very happy and smiling with everyone around him. Owner of a giant heart, always helping the people around him.’
Morais, who had six-year-old girl and one-year-old year boy with his wife, was planning planning a live show in January 2024 that was going to be recorded and released on DVD, his friend, Samuel Zhytor, told G1.
‘He was always very loved here in the region,’ Zhytor said. ‘He always gave me a lot of opportunities inside and outside the state.’