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Francisco Adam

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Francisco Adam
Born
Francisco Amaro Rodrigues Adam

(1983-08-13)13 August 1983
Lisbon, Portugal
Died16 April 2006(2006-04-16) (aged 22)
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2003–2006

Francisco Amaro Rodrigues Adam (13 August 1983 – 16 April 2006) was a Portuguese actor and model, best known for his humorous role as Dino, short for Bernardino Esteves, in the Portuguese youth telenovela Morangos com Açúcar.

Biography

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Adam grew up in the village of Runa, near Torres Vedras. At the age of 18, he moved to Lisbon to become a model, first for Elite Models and later for On Fashion. After 4 years of working for fashion and advertisement campaigns, Adam was cast in Morangos com Açúcar. He had a considerable following on the Internet, mostly from Portuguese teenage girls, who nicknamed him the Dino-man.

Death

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Adam died in a car accident near Alcochete, at 03:50 UTC on 16 April 2006 (Easter Sunday), at the age of 22, after an autograph signing session at a nightclub in Coruche.[1]

According to TVI, Adam was supposed to become the central character in Morangos com Açúcar in the following season.

References

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  1. ^ "Despiste mata actor de 'Morangos com Açúcar'". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2006.
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