I just made my way out from under a pile of work (and isolation) to read this news on Alex’s blog.
Luciano was a gorgeous, gregarious young man you could find at all sorts of milongas. When I was still going out all the time, I was sure to run into him. I didn’t know him very well but I was always struck by how kind he was when I’d say hi, as I was accustomed to the “hot young things” having giant egos. This was not the case with Luciano. No ego that I knew of. Always a smile, always kind words, remembered my name, never hit on me, and always lovely to dance with. And so, so handsome.
He died this week of a heart attack, apparently the result of a post-knee surgery blood clot that moved to his heart. And he was only 41. That just makes me so sad.
I haven’t been to the same milongas as him in a few months, but his is a face I could never forget.
I feel sad for his family and friends. For his mother.
People, seize the day. Don’t ever think, “Oh, I have time, I’m young, I’ll do it later” because you don’t have time, and you’re not young, considering you don’t actually know when your last day will be. Any love you want to express to someone or anything you think you can do or want to do, do it now.
Rest in peace, Luciano.
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How feelings can be similar in every corner of the world.
I read this terribly sad news on Facebook on Monday (and this news hit me so much, that it has been my prevailing thought in these last days). I went in search of information about Luciano’s death on Internet. So I discoverd Alex’s blog.
I also didn’t know him very well but I usually saw him in milongas together with Miguel Romero during my different stays in Bs. As.
Impossible not to notice him, handsome, tall, smiling and a very, very good dancer (a real pleasure to dance with him).
I learned that in the last two years he went many time to US as a tango teacher and he was also in Zagreb (Croatia). I imagine he was very happy for these opportunities and surely he had a lot of projects to carry out and I feel very, very sad for his sudden death in a magic moment and in the prime of his life. I feel it as a great injustice, but life is often unfair.
I completely agree with you Tina, we never have to think that we have time……but live as today were our last day…
Giovanna (tanguera and translator just like you)
What a sad and poignant post, Tina. You might kill me for a Garth Brooks reference, but your sentiments remind me of Brooks’ song “If Tomorrow Never Comes.”
Te adoro, mi amiga. Quiero que nos vemos pronto.
Besos!
Thanks for the kind words, Tina. It’s nice to hear from someone in Buenos Aires who knew him. He was a great guy. He will be missed.
I am so shocked since I got the news of Lucianos sudden death just two days ago. Due to some health problems and break from Tango I was not up-to-date about him. Although I was wondering why he did not write for a long time.
I am Natalija a tanguera coming from Croatia but living in Germany. I met Luciano last March in B.A and learned a lot from him – especially in Milonga Candombe. He was a great master in this. So I invited him for a tour to Germany and Croatia in Summer 2008. After his tour in US he came to Germany and spent 6 weeks in my house giving several workshops there. Then we went to Croatia (Zagreb and Zadar) where he also gave several workshops and spent some days of there. I know that he had a great time – he liked Europe and was very happy meeting new people and nice places. I am very pleased and happy having met him and having the opportunity to realize all this projects with him. I learned a lot from him. He was so optimistic that he would restart with tango some months after the knee surgery having plans for a Europe tour this year. Nobody could ever imagine that such a routine surgery would end up so tragically. I am so sad and feel sympathy with his mum, Laura and all his closed friends. It is a great loss.
Yes, we should allways take each moment as a gift, enjoying people, places and moments.
Life is so beautful.
Luciano, que te vaya bien aqua. Un beso
Nati
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