More than a year after the death of Aracy Balabanian the actress was honored in “Come Back” by having one of her last characters mentioned in Claudia Souto’s story. Mariazinha Pires de Saboia is constantly cited for having taken a great secret to her grave.
In the story of “Volta Por Cima”, Mariazinha is mentioned as Silvinha (Lellê), in addition to being an old friend of Belisa (Betty Faria).
The character was part of the soap opera “Pega Pega” (2017) — written by the same author —, being the actress’s penultimate appearance in television drama. Aracy Balabanian’s last participation was in “Malhação: Brazilian Lives” (2018).
The actress died on August 7, 2023, due to lung cancer. In her career, she stood out for works such as “Rainha da Sucata” (1990), “Deus nos Acuda (1992), “Sai de Baixo” (1996) and “Da Cor do Pecado” (2004).
This content was originally published in “Volta Por Cima” paid tribute to Aracy Balabanian, who died in 2023 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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