Guilherme Karan Explained

Guilherme Karan
Birth Name:Guilherme Pontes Karam
Birth Date:8 October 1957
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1978–2005

Guilherme Pontes Karam (8 October 1957 – 7 July 2016), best known as Guilherme Karan, was a Brazilian actor.

Biography

Son of the admiral and Minister of the Navy in the João Figueiredo government, Alfredo Karam and Lydiane Pontes Karam. Most of his work is comic, and was once a member of the Brazilian TV Pirata comedy show, one of the greatest hits of humor, screened by Globo TV. His most prominent work on TV is Butler Porfírio in telenovela Meu Bem, Meu Mal.

Disease

On 29 April 2005, he was robbed in a taxi, with his purse stolen. Karam physically suffered nothing, but the taxi driver was killed by reacting.[1] Apparently, since the time of the assault Karam began to manifest symptoms of Machado-Joseph disease, a degenerative syndrome, also known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3,[2] which compromises motor coordination and control over muscles. Forced to switch to a wheelchair to get around, he has since stayed away from the stage and television. According to his father, Alfredo Karam, who gave statements to the Rio newspaper Extra, he inherited the illness of his mother, who died due to this same genetic anomaly.[3] [4] The other three brothers of the actor have already presented the disease - two already died.[5]

Death

The actor died on 7 July 2016, at the Hospital Naval Marcílio Dias,[6] as a result of the Machado-Joseph syndrome.[7] [8] [9] His body was buried in Cemitério de São João Batista.[10]

Works

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Tudo Bem
Pequenas Taras
O Grande Desbum
1982Luz Del Fuegotransforming singer
1985O Rei do Rio
1986The Man in the Black CapeFlávio Cavalcanti
Rock EstrelaRubinho
1988Super Xuxa contra Baixo AstralBaixo-Astral
Moon over ParadorForte
1990StelinhaHair stylist
Assim na Tela Como no CéuDiabo
1997Bela DonnaSilva
1981Assim na Tela como no Céu
Obra do Destino
1998Bela DonnaSilva
Iremos a BeiruteGibran
2000Vida E Obra de Ramiro Miguez
2001Xuxa e os DuendesGorgom
2002Xuxa e os Duendes 2 - No Caminho das Fadas
2003As Alegres ComadresJoão Fausto

Television

Notes and References

  1. News: Taxista morre durante assalto a ator Guilherme Karam. Folha Online. March 31, 2017.
  2. Web site: Saiba mais sobre a Machado-Joseph, doença que vitimou Guilherme Karan . Gazeta do Povo . March 31, 2017.
  3. News: Entenda a doença neurológica do ator Guilherme Karam. Portal G1. March 31, 2017.
  4. Web site: http://diversao.terra.com.br/gente/noticias/0,,OI5726419-EI13419,00-Pai+de+Guilherme+Karan+ele+esta+impossibilitado+e+triste.html. Pai de Guilherme Karan: "ele está impossibilitado e triste". Natália Julio. Terra.com. March 31, 2017.
  5. Web site: Ator Guilherme Karam segue internado com síndrome rara: "Não fala mais" . Correio da Bahia . March 31, 2017 . April 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410182756/http://www.correio24horas.com.br/single-entretenimento/noticia/ator-guilherme-karan-segue-internado-com-sindrome-rara-nao-fala-mais/?cHash=1350601cd578284ce46a3bae8892a524 . dead .
  6. http://zh.clicrbs.com.br/rs/entretenimento/gente/noticia/2016/07/morre-aos-58-anos-o-ator-guilherme-karam-6445654.html#showNoticia=JHAraWFIWk8yNzAyMzU1ODQ4NjU4Njk4MjQwfUdPNjgyMjk3NzI5NjczNDMyNTY4NGFAWTg1NTYzMzQyODgxMzg2NjU5ODR5MzQraUphLzsjXWRSYiE6bnQ= Morre, aos 58 anos, o ator Guilherme Karam. Ator estava internado há cerca de dois anos e sofria de síndrome de Machado Joseph
  7. Web site: Guilherme Karam morre aos 58 anos no Rio. Globo. Extra. March 31, 2017. Michael Sá e Nilton Carauta.
  8. http://veja.abril.com.br/entretenimento/morre-o-ator-guilherme-karam-aos-58-anos/ Morre o ator Guilherme Karam, aos 58 anos. Ator sofria de doença degenerativa e estava internado havia dois anos
  9. http://www.correio24horas.com.br/single-entretenimento/noticia/morre-aos-58-anos-o-ator-guilherme-karam/?cHash=a66d8959ffd1beb6bf8f1c567ac7b04d Morre aos 58 anos o ator Guilherme Karam. Ele era portador da síndrome de Machado - Joseph, doença neurológica
  10. http://caras.uol.com.br/tv/miguel-falabella-se-despede-de-guilherme-karam-lembra-momento-dificil Miguel Falabella se despede de Guilherme Karam: "Atravessei uma tormenta sob seu abrigo". Falabella lembrou de quando passou dificuldades financeiras e Karam levava comida para ele