Filipe Duarte, a Portuguese actor known across film and television in his native country, who also voiced Sony’s Days Gone protagonist Deacon St. John, has unfortunately passed away. Duarte died Friday due to a heart attack at the age of 46.
Eric Jensen, Bend Studio’s Lead Open World Designer for Days Gone, took to Twitter to pay tribute to Duarte. Sony’s Portuguese PlayStation Twitter also paid tribute.
Incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Portuguese actor Filipe Duarte. He was the voice of Deacon for us and so many #DaysGone players in Portugal. Sending love to his family during this hard time. ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/oMLr6a8BAs
— Eric Jensen #DaysGoneWeek (@Lorderk) April 17, 2020
Os heróis são para sempre.
Obrigado, Filipe Duarte 💙 pic.twitter.com/81fHtn9x5I— PlayStation Portugal (@PlayStationPT) April 17, 2020
Prior to Days Gone, Duarte was most well-known for his roles across theatre, television, and films in Portugal. He was especially well-known from his roles in soap operas and Portuguese TV series. He was also nominated for several Portuguese Golden Globes Awards and CinEuphoria Awards, winning the 2015 Portuguese Golden Globe for Best Actor for the TV series, The Invisible Life.
Most recently, Duarte was seen in films such as Mosquito and Variações: Guardian Angel, and recently completed work for Nothing Ever Happened, which is currently in post-production.