I’m a high school teacher. We have policies. Late work gets points deducted. Turn it in on time or take the hit. That’s how students learn responsibility. Senior year. Final paper worth thirty percent of the grade. Due Friday. Monday came. Still no paper from this one kid. Smart kid. Never missed assignments before.
Called him to my desk after class. “Where’s your paper?” He looked down. “I don’t have it” Waited. He didn’t elaborate. “You know this tanks your grade right? Might not graduate” He nodded. Still wouldn’t look at me. “Do you not care?” His voice cracked. “My dad died Thursday night. Heart attack. Paper was done. On my laptop. But I’ve been at the hospital. At the funeral home. I forgot. I just forgot.”
My chest tightened. “I’m so sorry. Why didn’t you tell me?” “Because it sounds like an excuse. Everyone has excuses.” He finally looked up. Eyes red. “Just fail me. I deserve it.”
Closed my gradebook. “Email me the paper tonight. Full credit. And take this week off. Come back when you’re ready.” He shook his head. “The policy—” “I’m the teacher. I make exceptions when life happens. Your dad died. That’s not an excuse. That’s a tragedy. Go home.”
He graduated. Top ten percent. Spoke at graduation. Mentioned a teacher who showed him that rules and compassion can coexist. I was in the audience. Crying.
Sometimes grace matters more than policy.
—Mr. Hayes, English teacher
He was 72 when he passed away.
As a kid he recorded himself mimicking TV ads and announcers.
He had no public record of a wife or spouse
He had no biological children publicly documented
He was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), which later contributed to his passing.
It's a neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons and leads to increased muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventual loss of the ability to speak, swallow, and breathe.
Victor Vaz, a fellow voice actor and dublador, was his nephew. Victor lived with him for five years and announced his death with an emotional tribute.
He lived in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, with a caregiver during his final months, but no other immediate family members (like siblings or children) were named in reports or tributes.
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Ricardo Schnetzer really made a great deal of memories that we will forever hold dear.
We appreciate for making millions of children and adults, smile in movies.
May he continue to rest in perfect peace 🕊️🤍
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