Abramo, Lélia b. February 8, 1910 d. April 9, 2004 Actress. Born to Italian immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil, he was a figure in Brazillian theater, motion pictures and television. Her best known roles were in the films "Veredas da Salvação" (1965) and "O Quarto" (1968). She was also a well-known political activist and one of the founders of President Lula da Silva's Workers Party. (Bio by: Butterfly) Cemitério Gethsemani, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Covas, Mario b. April 21, 1930 d. March 6, 2000 Brazillian Statesman. One of the most important Brazilian politicians, he was elected twice to be the Governor of São Paulo, the most important state of the Brazillian Federation. Cemitério de Paquetá, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Miélli Venerando, Félix 'Félix' b. December 24, 1937 d. August 24, 2012 Former footballer. He was the goalkeeper who played for the Brazilian national team winner of FIFA World Cup in Mexico 1970, which is considered the best team of all time. He also played for Clube Atlético Juventus (1951 to 1954), Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (1955), Nacional Atlético Clube (1957 to 1958), Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (1958 to 1968) and Fluminense Football Club (1968 to 1977). Cause of death: emphysema. (Bio by: Errete) Cemitério do Araça, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Pace, José Carlos b. October 6, 1944 d. March 19, 1977 Race Car Driver. He was Brazil's top Formula One race car driver who participated in 73 World Championship Grand Prix races. He began racing in Brazil in the late 1960s, traveled to Europe in 1970 and competed in the British Formula Three, winning the Forward Trust championship in a Lotus car. On March 4, 1972, he debuted in his first Formula One Grand Prix world circuit race season and took first place at the South African Grand Prix. In 1975, he won Brazilian Grand Prix and his last race was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cemitério do Araçá, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Senna (Senna Da Silva), Ayrton b. March 21, 1960 d. May 1, 1994 Auto Race Driver. Ayrton Senna da Silva was the world's fastest Grand Prix driver in the 1980s and 1990s. His Formula One racing career began in Brasil in 1984 and ended in San Marino in 1994. He died from injuries sustained in a high speed crash at the Tamburello corner at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Circuit at Imola, located in the tiny principality of San Marino in the north east of Italy, while leading the race. He competed in 141 Grand Prix races, winning 41 of them, earned 65...[Read More] (Bio by: Savanah Geer) Cause of death: Race car crash Cemiterio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil