Bernardo Pinto Coelho, face of ALS in Portugal, dies

DAfter years of struggling with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a diagnosis he received over a decade ago, Bernardo Pinto Coelho died this Sunday, December 19th. He was 49 years old.

The news of the departure of the DJ and author of O Que Eu Aprende Com ELA, the son of doctor Manuel Pinto Coelho, has been reported by Jornal Económico, and some reactions have already begun to appear on Facebook. …

After the publication, which reported the death of Bernardo Pinto Coelho, Internet users immediately began to regret his departure and send messages of strength to the family.

in 2015 height in which he spoke with Notícias ao Minuto, he admitted that when everything changed in June 2009, it took a while to accept the disease and get to know it. However, he quickly became an example of strength.

Father Bernardo’s latest Instagram and Facebook post is a photo of both of them taken on November 29 as the DJ was celebrating his birthday. “49 years, the last 11 of which, although weakened, giving the ball to fate,” – says the caption to the picture.

Read also: The architect Richard Rogers, one of the founders of the Georges Pompidou Center, has died.