The Sumo singer died on December 22, 1987. Two days before, in his last show, he left some premonitory words.
Sumo It was one of the most important Argentine rock bands. Founded by an upper-class Italian who came to live in Argentina, the group defined a unique style that combined rock, reggae, ska and punk. For its part, Luca Prodan He had made an imprint in terms of style. Brash and charismatic, he sang songs in both Spanish and English.a surprise for the local public.
He December 20, 1987Sumo gave their last concert and not even its members knew it. It was on a date at the Club Atlético Los Andes, in Lomas de Zamorawhich he shared with Los Violadores. Pil Trafa, leader of the latter band, expressed about that time: “I saw him very thin, very emaciated. “It was yellow.”. Prodan, irreverent to his style, reviewed with the band the great repertoire they had, emphasizing their latest work, “After Chabón.”
But it was around the end that something incredible happened. The Sumo leader announced a performance of “Fuck You” and warned: “There goes the last one”. The phrase went unnoticed until 48 hours later, when Prodan was found dead in his room in San Telmo.
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Addictions, an internal struggle and the tragic end
He was 34 years old when he died.. Although it was known that his condition was not the best –his liver cirrhosis had progressed at an irreversible rate-, the news was a great surprise, mainly because they thought that Prodan was an immortal being.
Although he was fighting his own demons. He suffered the death of his sister Claudiawho committed suicide by inhaling gas after injecting heroin, lived in sadness and coldness. Still He remembered how his father had sent him to that internship in the United Kingdom from which he finally escaped.
But he could never escape himself or his character. That Prodan who lived at 451 Alsina Street and whom you could find in a bar having a gin ended up losing his internal fight.
The story of his death remains unknown. Theories are being considered, such as a heroin overdose (Prodan was addicted), and It is not known for sure who was in the room with him. The only specific thing was that They found him with a smile drawn on that deteriorated face, the final image of one of the most enigmatic figures in Argentine music.
Source: Ambito
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