Léo Blanco, 47, who appeared on Brazil’s version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has been found dead at his home
Tributes have been paid to Léo Blanco following his death at just 47-years-old.
Léo Blanco, 47, a dancer and choreographer on Brazil’s version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has been found dead at his home in Curitiba, the capital of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná.
In response to his passing, one person took to his Instagram and wrote: “My love may your soul be in peace and may you be in a place of much peace and quiet, we used to talk a lot here on insta when I had my other profile. Rest in peace my forever blue ranger!! 😢”
Another person wrote: “I will treasure our moments forever in my memory!! ❤️😭😭.” In 2022, Léo Blanco shared a video of himself dancing and wrote: “💃🏻🕺🏻DANCE OF THE FAMOUS 💃🏻🕺🏻
“Since today is Forró's day in the Domingão program, I was reminded of my participation in the painting...
“I take the opportunity to leave a little bit of the forros with my beloved partners @marianaxavieroficial @luisasonza and @lucyramos_
“Forró is always one of the first choreographies of reality... then the nerves are always too high.. but they have always been very proud!!! 😍😍
“I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!! 🥰🥰🥰.”
Brazilian actress Mariana Xavier paid tribute to Léo Blanco on her Instagram and in a post translated into English wrote: “It was late at night when I started getting messages from people I didn't know telling me the news I didn't want to be true. 😭 Depression has unfortunately claimed another fatal victim.
“@leosblanco was my Celebrity Dancing teacher in 2017, but more than that: he was the best partner I could have in making that dream come true, which was his too. One of the sweetest and most generous people I’ve met along my career!
“Someone who stayed in my heart and my life, even though contact is not that frequent. The first song we danced on Sunday became "our music" and from time to time, when one of us listened to it by chance, he would send a message to the other to say "I'm here, I remembered you, you're important to me."
“The last time we saw each other was at Carnival 2025, in Salvador, both ecstatic to be there, enjoying the songs that were the soundtrack of our lives.
“I am torn apart, still somewhat in disbelief, writing this text crying, to try to organize my feelings and thoughts... The word for me is cure, so I write these, not only as a tribute to Leo, but as a warning to everyone who reads me now.
“Mental health is a very serious thing. People carry deep pain that we can never even imagine. We live in difficult times that force many people to be functional and smiling even in situations of psychological suffering, because tickets keep coming and time doesn't stop for them to recover.
“Not freshness, not lack of faith. It's a disease that doesn't discriminate gender, class or age... Depression doesn't hurt what's left, it hurts what's missing... And even for that person who we think has a perfect life, they may be missing something that is essential and that money can't buy.
“Take care of yourselves! Know each other, listen to each other, welcome each other, love each other! to ourselves and each other. Only this can stop this tragic and silent epidemic that has taken so many wonderful people from this world.”
According to The Sun, “Blanco’s cause of death has yet to be disclosed, but reports say the dancer has been struggling with depression.”
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