Brazilian actor accidentally hangs himself playing Judas Iscariot

Brazil: Tiago Klimeck, 27, accidentally hanged himself while re-enacting the death of Judas Iscariot during the performance.

He had been playing the part of Judas in a Passion of Christ theatrical performance in the town of Itarare, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

While acting the scene in which Judas commits suicide after betraying Jesus, he was supposed to ‘hang himself’ from a rope then pretend to be dead.But the safety vest the actor was wearing under is robe is believed to have risen up across his neck, strangling him.

While acting the scene in which Judas commits suicide after betraying Jesus, he was supposed to ‘hang himself’ from a rope then pretend to be dead.But the safety vest the actor was wearing under is robe is believed to have risen up across his neck, strangling him.

The actor was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the accident during the Good Friday open-air performance.Scans revealed that the incident caused cerebral anoxia as the oxygen supply to his brain had been cut off.Mr Klimeck’s life support machine was finally switched off on Sunday afternoon. The incident is being investigated by the local police.