Ju Colombo Recounts Son’s 2025 Death in New Podcast Interview

Overview

• Speaking on the Vozes do Retiro podcast this week, the Três Graças actress described how her 21-year-old son, Lucas, died in April 2025 in California after a sudden medical event linked to a long-standing heart condition.
• In their last call, she noted a confusing time difference with the U.S., heard a strange cough, and urged him to see a doctor and complete tests that might have led to surgery.
• She said a morning video call from a friend at a hospital delivered the news that Lucas had died, and she screamed, called her other son for help, and then fainted.
• Colombo said studying Buddhist teachings let her view death as a new stage of life, which eased paralyzing guilt and helped her keep her son’s memory as an active part of her daily life.
• She added that people from Lucas’s university still reach out with messages, which she says shows the positive mark he left on classmates and colleagues.