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309 Notable deaths
in Rio de Janeiro
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
President of brazil from 1946 to 1951.
Born May 18th, 1883 in Cuiabá.
Died June 11th, 1974 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Salvador.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rio de Janeiro (kidney cancer). [ref]
Nara Leão
Brazilian singer (1942–1989).
Born January 19th, 1942 in Vitória.
Died June 7th, 1989 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (brain tumor).
José de Alencar
Brazilian writer (1829–1877).
Born May 1st, 1829 in Fortaleza.
Died December 12th, 1877 at 48 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis).
Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer (1897–1973).
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Lygia Clark
Brazilian artist (1920–1988).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Belo Horizonte.
Died April 26th, 1988 at 67 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lucio Costa
Brazilian architect.
Born February 27th, 1902 in Toulon.
Died June 13th, 1998 at 96 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Prince Gaston, Count of Eu
Brazilian and french imperial and royal (1842–1922).
Born April 28th, 1842 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died August 28th, 1922 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
José Wilker
Brazilian actor (1944–2014).
Born August 20th, 1944 in Juazeiro do Norte.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 69 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ary Barroso
Brazilian composer and musician (1903–1964).
Born November 7th, 1903 in Ubá.
Died February 9th, 1964 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro (liver cirrhosis).
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