De Araujo Sales, Eugenio Cardinal b. November 8, 1920 d. July 9, 2012 Roman Catholic Cardinal. Holding the title Protopriest as the Church's senior Prelate in age and length of service, he shall be remembered as the longtime Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro. Born at Acari to a family of wealth and position, he was educated in the Seminary of Fortaleza and was ordained a Priest on November 21, 1943. Following a decade of parish service in the Archdiocese of Natal he was consecrated Bishop on August 15, 1954, and initially named Auxillary of Natal. As Bishop he...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Catedral do Sao Sabastiao do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Garrincha, Manuel b. October 28, 1933 d. January 20, 1983 Professional Football (Soccer) Player. He was born in Pau Grande, Magé, Rio de Janerio, Brazil. He was born knock-kneed and with a leg shorter than other. But, this was not a handicap for him. His first professional team was the Botafogo from 1956 to 1964. In 1962, he was named the Best Player of the World. He participated in three World's Champion, in 1958, 1963 and 1966, with one of the best team of the football's story, along with Pelé, Didí, Vavá and Zagalo. He was known as Garrincha, a...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cemiterio Raiz da Serra (Magé Region), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lispector, Clarice b. December 10, 1920 d. December 9, 1977 Writer. She was born as Hala Lispector in Chechelnyk (Ukraine) and died in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). She moved to Brazil with her parents and become one of the most representatives brazilian writers. She is remembered for her books Perto do Coração Selvagem, A Hora da Estrela (The Hour of the Star), Laços de Família, A mulher que matou os peixes, Água Viva, Para não Esquecer and Um Sopro de Vida. Cause of death: Cancer. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cemiterio Comunal Israelita (Jewish Cemetery), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ponzi, Charles b. March 3, 1882 d. January 18, 1949 Criminal. He is the originator of the type of financial fraud that carries his name. The term "Ponzi scheme" now generally describes a fraudulent investment operation that involves paying abnormally high returns to investors out of the money paid in by subsequent investors, rather than from net revenues generated by any real business. He was born Carlo Ponzi in Lugo, Italy, immigrating to Boston at the age of 21 in 1903. The scheme began when he realized that international postal reply...[Read More] (Bio by: William Seitz) São Francisco Xavier - Cajú, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sivuca, Senior b. May 26, 1930 d. December 14, 2006 Musician Composer and Musician. Born Severino Dias de Oliveira, he was a master of the accordion-driven forro style music. He began playing the accordion at age 9, performing for fairs, parties and on radio programs. In 1950, he made his first album for Sunnysides Records, which included the hit "Adeus Maria Fulo." He represented Brazil in Europe and was a fixed staff of TV Tupi in 1955 and 1959. In the early 1960s, he joined South African singer Miriam Makeba's group and toured the world...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Parque Das Acacias Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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