Brazilian composer and musician (1903–1964).
Born November 16th, 1903 in Ubá.
Died February 9th, 1964 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro (liver cirrhosis).
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel