Raphael Schumacher
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- Date of Birth:
- January 1, 1988
Bio:
Raphael Schumacher (born in 1988 in Italy) is an Italian actor. He was starring in the experimental theatre production of Mirages in Pisa, Italy, when he accidentally hung himself right on stage on Jan. 30 2016. Raphael was acting out a hanging scene, which was added in at the last minute, but successfully practiced earlier in the evening, when something went terribly wrong. A medical student in the audience recognized that the actor was being strangled and ran to help, and Raphael was rushed to the hospital, but was eventually declared brain dead.
Best Known For:
Raphael is best known for his work in Italian theatre.
Personal Life:
Raphael had ended a relationship and lost his father not long before his tragic fate, but had a very close relationship with his mother, who insisted he’d found “serenity” and had no reason to kill himself.