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Rodrigo Cass, Artist in Ascension, Dies at the Age of 43 - 18/09/2026 - Illustrated

Summary by Folha De S.Paulo
The plastic artist Rodrigo Cass drowned on Thursday (17), at 43, when he was swimming on Copacabana beach in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro. Death was confirmed by Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, gallery representing the artist. Read more (09/18/2026

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The plastic artist Rodrigo Cass Disclosure/ Forts D'Aloia & Gabriel The 43-year-old plastic artist Rodrigo Cass drowned in Ipanema Beach, in the South Zone of Rio, on Thursday (17). According to the Fire Department of the State of Rio de Janeiro (CBMERJ), the corporation was activated at 1pm to attend the occurrence of drowning of a man at the time of Posto 9. The rescue was carried out by the Copacabana Maritime Group. The agents found the vict…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Almost sacredly, Rodrigo Cass was revealing himself as an artist while living in a monastery, studying to be a priest. Even after leaving there to embrace his career, he continued to make retreats every two months. Yesterday, this extraordinarily delicate human being left us early, establishing in the world of art a mourning of longing and perplexity with the randomness of life. Rodrigo died in an accident at sea, at Copacabana beach, at the hei…

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Paulistano was recognized in contemporary Brazilian art and represented for more than a decade by the gallery Fortes D.Aloia & Gabriel

On Thursday (17) the death of the São Paulo artist Rodrigo Cass, at the age of 43. He was the victim of an accidental drowning after entering the sea of Copacabana. The circumstances of the event have not yet been detailed. The sea was calm at the time and there was no warning of hangover [...]

Culture: In May, he held a personal exhibition at Escola das Artes da Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto.

The plastic artist Rodrigo Cass drowned on Thursday (17), at 43, when he was swimming on Copacabana beach in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro. Death was confirmed by Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, gallery representing the artist. Read more (09/18/2026

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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