Gerson Brenner, 66, Honored at Public Wake in São Paulo After Sepsis Death

Overview

• The actor, who died Monday in São Paulo, had been hospitalized since March 16 with sepsis, Hospital São Luiz Itaim confirmed.
• Doctors reported the infection progressed to multiple organ failure, which outlets cited as the cause of death.
• A public wake at Velório Tatuapé ran from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, followed by a private cremation at Vila Alpina scheduled for 1 p.m.
• Colleagues shared tributes to the 1990s Globo leading man, whose career ended after a 1998 attempted robbery left him with severe brain injuries.
• Coverage also revisited disputes involving ex-partner Denize Taccto, who has denied abandonment and cited a judge’s custody order following the attack.