A second fan of Taylor Swift died days after a Swiftie died from cardiac arrest.
Reports confirmed that Gabriel Milhomem Santos, 25, died hours after attending the Eras Tour stop at Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, November 19. Some media outlets said the fan passed away before the show.
Taylor Swift's Fan Dead at 25
According to The Mirror, Santos was fatally stabbed while resting on Copacabana beach in the early morning of the weekend. Meanwhile, other reports noted that he had already attended the concert as he was wearing a Swifties bracelet when he was found.
Three men who attempted to rob the group attacked Santos while he was sleeping during a vacation with his three cousins. A man stabbed the fan before flying with two mobile phones; the two other men were arrested afterward but were released hours later.
His family members confirmed that he would be laid to rest in Mato Gross do Sul. He would wear the clothes he specially made for the Eras Tour concert for the funeral.
Santos' bereaved family told local media outlet g1 that the young man was "fulfilling a dream" when he traveled to see Swift and watch her show.
"[He was] cheerful, affectionate and extremely studious," the family said of the victim, who was an Aeronautical Engineering student. "Gabriel is an only child, he has always been by his mother's side, even after he went to study in another state."
One Swiftie Died From Cardiac Arrest
Santos' death came after 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado died a few moments after the Rio de Janeiro show started after going into cardiac arrest due to extreme temperatures. Event organizer Time4Fun said in a statement on Instagram that the fan was taken to the first-aid center at the venue before being rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead a few hours later.
Fans and attendees have slammed the organizers after forbidding water bottles inside despite the soaring temperature on the day of Benevides' passing.
Justice Minister Flávio Dino confirmed that the ministry had set emergency rules after the fan's death. Rio de Janeiro's public prosecutor also launched a criminal investigation while the examination of Benevides' body was ongoing.
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