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311 Notable deaths
in Rio de Janeiro
Guimarães Rosa
Brazilian novelist (1908-1967).
Born June 27th, 1908 in Cordisburgo.
Died November 19th, 1967 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Glauber Rocha
Brazilian film director, actor and writer (1939–1981).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Vitória da Conquista.
Died August 22nd, 1981 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Miúcha
Brazilian musician (1937–2018).
Born November 30th, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 27th, 2018 at 81 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Cartola
Brazilian singer, composer and poet (1908–1980).
Born October 11th, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 30th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (thyroid cancer).
Heitor da Silva Costa
Brazilian engineer (1873–1947).
Born July 25th, 1873 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 21st, 1947 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Cássia Eller
Brazilian singer (1962-2001).
Born December 10th, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 29th, 2001 at 39 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Enéas Carneiro
Brazilian politician (1938–2007).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Rio Branco.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 68 years old in Rio de Janeiro (leukemia).
Leonel Brizola
Brazilian politician (1922–2004).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Carazinho.
Died June 21st, 2004 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Floriano Peixoto
Brazilian politician (1839-1895).
Born April 30th, 1839 in Maceió.
Died July 29th, 1895 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Bahman Golbarnezhad
Iranian paralympic athlete.
Born June 12th, 1968 in Shiraz. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2016 at 48 years old in Rio de Janeiro (sports injury). [ref]
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