Departures of note

Roney Facchini was a Brazilian actor, stage director, and presenter born in São Paulo. He came from the theatre and became widely recognized for playing Luís, the patriarch of the Silva family, in the TV Cultura children's program Rá-Tim-Bum, which aired from 1990 to 1994 and became a landmark of Brazilian children's television.

Over his career he worked for several broadcasters, including Record, TV Gazeta, SBT, and Rede Globo, appearing in productions such as Cheias de Charme, Malhação, Caras & Bocas, Bang Bang, and Retrato de Mulher. He also acted in films including Meu Amigo Hindu, Eliana em o Segredo dos Golfinhos, and Professor Shonku O El Dorado.

Facchini performed in more than thirty plays across a variety of genres and, after 25 years in the profession, wrote the monologue A Alegria do Palhaço. He also trained as a civil engineer, graduating from the Escola de Engenharia Mauá in 1997. He died on 6 September 2026 at the age of 73.