On September 30, 2015, César was shot in the neck while he and other police officers were conducting a routine patrol of Complexo do Alemão, one of the largest favelas, or shanty towns, in Rio de Janeiro.[1] He was taken to Hospital Estadual Getúlio Vargas in Rio's North Zone, where he underwent emergency surgery.[1][4] However, César succumbed to his injuries at the age of 27, leaving behind one child.[1][3] His death was confirmed by both the Military Police and Warner Brothers Studios.[1]
César was the ninth police officer to be killed in Rio de Janeiro's favelas in 2015, while approximately 80 police have been shot in the city overall that year.[1][2]
Tributes
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, tweeted her condolences upon learning of César's murder, writing:
Desperately sad to hear that Caio César, Brazilian voice of Harry Potter, has died at the age of 27. My thoughts are with his family.[1]
César's co-star, Charles Emmanuel, who voiced Ron Weasley in the films, also paid tribute to him, saying:
Everyone has heard the voice of Caio César at some point. I've had the opportunity to work with him several times, because we are the same generation of voice actors. He was a runt, skinny, but he grew up and went on to become a policeman and turned into a father. He became a man.[1]