A popular Brazilian influencer has plummeted to his death after falling off a cliff while riding his motorcycle with his wife.
The devastating crash in which the influencer named Gideone Felix, 40, died on the spot happened near the municipality of Itapebi, in the Brazilian state of Bahia on Saturday, 18th November.
Felix and his wife, whose name was not disclosed in media, were reportedly travelling on the BR-101 highway when he suddenly lost control of the motorcycle after taking a curve too fast, and fell off a cliff.
The woman was brought to a hospital in the municipality of Eunapolis, and is currently stable. Felix however, was proclaimed dead after having suffered severe head trauma.
Gideone, who boasts more than 193 million followers on Instagram, gained fame by sharing videos of his pet pit bulls on his social media platforms.
Devastated by his tragic death, Felix’s Instagram followers did not hold back from sharing their condolences on his profile.
Instagram user ‘erikalugooliveira’ said: “Unbelievable!! God comfort everyone and the beloved dogs!”
User ‘gilson.debora.soares’ commented: “No one is prepared for such a sudden death, my condolences to everyone, and the family.”
And ‘ivanabatistadacosta’ added: “I found out yesterday about the owner’s passing… At the time I thought about the pets.
“May God comfort his family, friends, and us, his followers, who were mesmerised by this beautiful family.”
