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Portuguese actor and voice actor Filipe Duarte has died at the age of 46. Duarte died on Friday, April 17, after suffering from a heart attack in Lisbon, Portugal, according to the Portuguese media outlet Fama Show. According to his official IMDB biography, he leaves behind his partner, Spanish actress Nuria Mencía, and their daughter Antónia.
Duarte was born on June 5, 1973, in Angola, Portugal, and he’s known for such roles as Deacon in the Portuguese version of the PlayStation 4 game Days Gone, Fernando Ataíde in Variações: Guardian Angel and Lucas Oliveira e Silva in Cinzento e Negro. Duarte, who was also known as “Pipo,” spoke three languages, Portuguese, English and Spanish.
The Portuguese actor studied at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema de Lisboa, which translates to School of Theater and Cinema of Lisbon. In 2007, Duarte and co-star Tomás Almeida shared the Montreal World Film Festival best actor award for their film A Outra Margem.
The official PlayStation Portugal page posted a tribute for Duarte, which features Deacon from Days Gone:
The tweet translates to: “Heroes are forever. Thank you, Filipe Duarte.”
‘Days Gone’ Follows the Lead Protagonist, Deacon, Voiced By Filipe Duarte
The PlayStation 4 video game Days Gone follows the former outlaw, Deacon St. John, in a post-apocalyptic Oregon. Deacon, who is voiced by Duarte in the Portuguese version, sets out on a mission to track down his missing wife, Sarah, after the world is struck by a global pandemic.
The action-adventure and survival horror game was released on April 26, 2019, and it was developed by SIE Bend Studio. Days Gone has earned a 71 percent rating on Metacritic, a 6.5 out of 10 from IGN and 3.5 out of 5 from GamesRadar.
Fans React on Social Media to Filipe Duarte’s Death
Fans of Filipe Duarte have posted on social media about the actor’s death. Many reflected on his role as Deacon in Days Gone.
A fan named Eric Jensen tweeted:
Incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Portuguese actor Filipe Duarte. He was the voice of Deacon for us and so many #DaysGone players in Portugal. Sending love to his family during this hard time. ❤️🙏
He said, “Incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Portuguese actor Filipe Duarte. He was the voice of Deacon for us and so many #DaysGone players in Portugal. Sending love to his family during this hard time.”
A fan named Paulo tweeted:
He said, “This is absurd. Filipe Duarte, one of the best Portuguese actors, has died today. God rest his soul.”
Another Deacon fan tweeted:
Franklin said, “#Deaconforever #DaysGone May Filipe Duarte live on in our dreams and stories. Like they say from the movie sandlot: Heros are remembered but legends never die.”
Another fan tweeted:
They said, “RIP Filipe Duarte. One of my favorite characters.”
A fan who goes by “King Mickey” tweeted:
We haven’t finished mourning the death of Paul Haddad(OG Resident Evil 2 VA) Now Filipe Duarte Age 46 (St Deacon Of Days Gone) leaves us due to a heart attack…A great Loss for the Gaming Community. May His Soul RIP
They said, “We haven’t finished mourning the death of Paul Haddad(OG Resident Evil 2 VA) Now Filipe Duarte Age 46 (St Deacon Of Days Gone) leaves us due to a heart attack…A great Loss for the Gaming Community. May His Soul RIP.”
Duarte is not the only video game voice actor to pass away recently. The death of Paul Haddad, the voice of Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil 2, was confirmed on April 17. Rick May, who was the voice actor for Soldier from Team Fortress 2 as well as Peppy Hare and Andross from Star Fox 64, died as well.
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