Haunting last post of influencer who died after back tattoo went horribly wrong

Brazilian sports car influencer Ricardo Godoi posted connected Instagram hours earlier his country astatine a backstage infirmary successful Itapema for a backmost tattoo, but tragically went into cardiac arrest

An influencer has died aft being sedated for a afloat backmost tattoo.

Sports car influencer Brazilian Ricardo Godoi had told his 222,000 Instagram followers helium was astir to acquisition a surgical process successful a connection earlier the tragedy. However, portion connected the operating array astatine the backstage infirmary successful Itapema, Santa Catarina, the 45-year-old went into cardiac arrest.

A constabulary probe is present underway arsenic tributes flood successful for the contented creator, who had built up his online concern selling luxury cars including Lamborghinis and Ferraris. Ricardo had taken to societal media connected Monday, writing: “I’m astir to acquisition a surgical process and volition lone beryllium backmost present aft 4pm.”

The haunting connection was aboriginal followed by a station announcing his abrupt passing. The announcement successful Portuguese connected Tuesday said: "It is with heavy regret that we denote the passing of Richard Godoi, which occurred contiguous astatine 12pm. In this infinitesimal of pain, we sympathize with household and friends, wishing them spot and comfortableness to spell done this irreparable loss.

"Information astir the aftermath and burial volition beryllium released soon. May the representation of Richard Godoi beryllium remembered with affection and respect by each who had the privilege of knowing him." The station was captioned with a tribute, describing Ricardo arsenic "an unthinkable idiosyncratic who near his people connected the hearts of each who had the privilege of knowing him".

"His joy, generosity and airy volition proceed to beryllium contiguous successful our memories and each communicative helium helped build," it added. "May helium remainder successful peace. Our condolences to household & friends."

The proprietor of the tattoo workplace which was going to transportation retired Ricardo's tattoo said the online star's bosom stopped astatine the opening of the sedation. “That occurred earlier they adjacent started tattooing him,” they said. “He was rapidly checked and a cardiologist was called successful to effort to revive him, unluckily without success.”

In a afloat connection pursuing the tragedy, the workplace said: “Ricardo was going to person a afloat backmost tattoo done with america nether wide anaesthetic, sedation and intubation. To bash this, we hired a backstage hospital with each the staff, instrumentality and anaesthetic drugs indispensable for the information of the procedure. We besides hired a doc with a specialism successful anaesthesiology and acquisition successful intubation, whose documentation was approved by the hospital.

“Blood tests were requested beforehand, which showed nary explicit hazard successful carrying retired the procedure. Ricardo signed the consent signifier regarding the hazard of the procedure.” The infirmary wherever helium died has been named locally arsenic Dia Revitalite Hospital.