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Almeno Gonçalves, actor and former partner of Rita Salema, with whom he had a daughter, died in the early hours of Thursday, aged 66, victim of a prolonged illness.
Rita Salema broke, late this Thursday afternoon, the silence following the death of her ex-partner, Almeno Gonçalves.
In a post on her Instagram page, the actress shared a video with several images where he appears alongside the actor and their daughterFrancisca, accompanying him with an emotional message:
“My love! In this strange silence, where you can only hear crying, where longing seems to kill, where we fight so that memories never escape, there is our love for you and this song that one day you ‘gave’ me…”started by writing.
In the publication, Rita Salema also recalled the last few months lived next to Almeno Gonçalves, highlighting that she was always with him, along with her daughter.
“My Meno, you gave me the best gift in the world: our daughter Francisca. These last few months, you, Francisca and I exchanged the best hugs, kisses and words of love, which would fill this and many other lives. I know that you went with a heart full of love and you left ours like that too, although full of longing and with promises to keep.”shared.
Finally, Rita Salema also left a message for Almeno Gonçalves’ current partner, Patrícia Pinheiro:
“Right now, I am unable to forgive life for taking so many good people. The words we exchanged these days will help me believe that you are at peace. God gave you an incredible woman, sweet Patrícia, a warrior who filled your life with love and joy and who took such good care of you. Dear Patrícia, a little kiss full of love. Less, much, much love and peace.”
To the publication, Rita Salema also added the song “Thanks to Life”by Mercedes Sosa.
Throughout the afternoon, Many artists and public figures took to social media to pay tribute to the actor.remembering his talent, generosity and impact on Portuguese culture.
