“On musician's day, our beloved Erasmo Esteves, Erasmo Carlos, Gigante Gentil, Tremendão, the Father of National Rock, said goodbye. Erasmus created, loved, accompanied each of us in the important moments of our lives. In addition to all the wonders he composed and sang over the decades, he left us messages: the future belongs to the young guard. And you have to know how to live!”, says the note from the Erasmo Esteves family, team and band, sent to the newsrooms.
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Elsewhere the note says: “We will continue to take care of the new generations, for us and for him.
Tributes on social media
Celebrities and authorities continue to express their condolences to Erasmo Carlos' family and pay tribute to the idol. The elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was one of the first to speak out after the announcement of his death on Tuesday afternoon (22). Friends close to the singer, such as Leo Jaime and Frejat also posted tributes to the artist.
The king of Brazilian music, Roberto Carlos – Erasmo's musical partner – also spoke about Tremendão's death on social media, posting a clip of images of the two and a text about his friend.
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Young guard
If you don't know what the Jovem Guarda movement was, of which Erasmo Carlos was one of the pioneers, it's worth reading:
Erasmo Carlos, 81 years old, died at Barra D'Or Hospital, victim of panniculitis, complicated by sepsis of skin origin. Panniculitis is characterized by soft, reddish bumps that originate in the layer of fat deep under the skin.
According to the hospital, the singer was admitted again on the 2nd of this month, the same date he left the hospital in the morning. He had been hospitalized on October 16 to treat an epidemigenic syndrome.
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Source: Agency Brazil
