Brazilian Influencer Ricardo Godoi Dead at 45 Ahead of Tattoo Session

Brazilian influencer Ricardo Godoi died while he was under anesthesia for a tattoo procedure. He was 45.

“Today we say goodbye to Ricardo Godoi, an incredible person who left his mark on the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him,” a Monday, January 20, statement on Godoi’s official Instagram read. “His joy, generosity and light will continue to be present in our memories and every story he helped build.”

The statement continued, “May he rest in peace. Our condolences to family & friends .”

Godoi reportedly enlisted a local tattoo studio to complete a new piece of art on his back, according to multiple outlets. He allegedly went into cardiac arrest on the operating table. An investigation is ongoing.

“What happened was that, at the beginning of the sedation and intubation, he went into cardiac arrest,” the studio owner told the Daily Mail in a statement. “That occurred before they even started tattooing him. He was quickly checked and a cardiologist was called in to try to revive him, unfortunately without success.”

According to the outlet, Godoi was scheduled to get the tattoo while under general anesthesia, sedation and intubation.

“To do this, we hired a private hospital with all the staff, equipment and anesthetic drugs necessary for the safety of the procedure,” Monday’s statement continued. “We also hired a doctor with a specialism in anesthesiology and experience in intubation, whose documentation was approved by the hospital.”

The message concluded, “Blood tests were requested beforehand, which showed no explicit risk in carrying out the procedure. Ricardo signed the consent form regarding the risk of the procedure.’”

Godoi, who is survived by fiancée Rafaela Gastaldi, had more than 200,000 Instagram followers and primarily worked in the automobile space.

“My goal is clear: to bring the most exclusive cars from around the world,” he wrote via Instagram earlier this month. “I want to thrill car enthusiasts, present models that have never been seen on national soil and make history as an importer who seeks the unique, the rare and the different.”

Godoi added at the time, “More than cars, I bring dreams. Every vehicle I import carries a story, an essence, and it is my mission to share them with those who cherish the extraordinary. If you, like I do, love the automotive universe and want to get to know more and more exotic, unique and different models, follow my page and follow this journey. Together, we’ll redefine what exclusivity is on four wheels.”