Brazilian-Portuguese TV star and DJ Maycon Douglas has died, aged 26. The truth TV solid member, who shot to fame on season 8 of the Portuguese actuality present ‘Secret Story – Casa dos Segredos’, went lacking on New Yr’s Eve after DJing at a bar.
He set off to move house with a good friend, however by no means made it. His physique was tragically discovered washed up on a seaside in Portugal on Wednesday and was retrieved from the water by fisherman Antonio Silva. It was reported that the star was recognized by his tattoos. Earlier than his physique was discovered, authorities had already positioned Douglas’ automotive submerged within the sea at North Seashore, Nazaré, north of Lisbon, Portugal. His stays had been discovered close to the identical spot the place his automotive was found.
The police are ready for the outcomes of an post-mortem to determine his precise reason behind dying. They haven’t but dominated out the potential for foul play.
Police say they had been all choices of their investigation, together with the prospect he was murdered. The investigation stays ongoing.
His girlfriend Raquel Coelho confirmed the information of his dying in an emotional tribute on social media. She penned: “I might give something to have you ever again, something. You appeared in my life unexpectedly, and you do not know how grateful I’m that you simply did.
“You made me imagine once more that it’s potential to search out good individuals and that it’s potential to like and have that love returned.”
The household confronted extra heartbreak as only a day earlier than Douglas’ physique was discovered, his mum fell in poor health and wanted to be hospitalised.
Douglas had a powerful on-line following on Instagram and TikTok, following his actuality TV stint, the place he had 50,000 and 22,000 followers, respectively.
His final publish was on December 30 – the day earlier than his disappearance. He wrote: “2025 was intense. We discovered quite a bit, and lived much more. 2026 is about imaginative and prescient, self-discipline, and consistency.”
