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• (Araújo Neto), Cazuza (Agenor)    b. April 4, 1958  d. July 7, 1990
  Singer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and died in Sao Paulo (Brazil). He and his band Barao Vermelho triumphed in the 80s. He become one of the most important pop-rock singers from Brazil. He is remembered for his songs Todo Amor que Houver Nessa Vida, Maior Abandonado, Exagerado and Precizo Dizer que te Amo, and his albums Barao Vermelho, Ideologia and Burguesia. He was awarded in 1998 for the best pop-rock singer in Brazil. Also he composed the soundtrack of famous brazilian film, played by...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• 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
   
• Bloch, Pedro   d. February 23, 2004
  Author, Playwright. Author of 100 books. He was the first Brazilian of his generation with a play on Broadway, with the production of "Conscience." He also wrote 20 other plays, one of them was "The Hands of Eurydice." (Bio by: Laurie)
  Cemiterio Comunal Israelita (Jewish Cemetery), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Chacrinha    b. 1916  d. 1988
  Brazillian Television Personality.
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Corona, Lauro    b. July 6, 1957  d. July 20, 1989
  Actor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is best remembered for his work in TV series "Dancin' Days" (1978), "Os Gigantes" (1979), "Marina" (1980), "Louco Amor" (1983), "Corpo a Corpo" (1984), "Direito de Amar" (1987) and "Vida Nova" (1988). On screen, he worked in "O Sonho Nao Acabou" (1982) and "Bete Balanço" (1984). He died in his hometown from AIDS. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 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
   
• Dumont, Santos    b. July 20, 1873  d. July 23, 1932
  Brazillian-born, French aeronautics engineer. He built an early, gas-powered dirgible and made the first airplane flight in Europe.
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, 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
   
• Gonçalves (Gonçalves Sobral), Nelson (Antonio)    b. July 21, 1919  d. April 18, 1998
  Popular Brazilian singer.
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Jobim, Antonio Carlos    b. January 25, 1927  d. December 8, 1994
  Musician, Composer. Born in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Jobim originally was headed for a career as an architect. Yet by the time he turned 20, the lure of music was too powerful, and so he started playing piano in nightclubs and working in recording studios. He made his first record in 1954 backing singer Bill Farr as the leader of "Tom and His Band" (Tom was Jobim's lifelong nickname), and he first found fame in 1956 when he teamed up with poet Vin‚cius de Moraes to provide...[Read More] (Bio by: Rico)
  Cause of death: Complications following surgery
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Kubitschek de Oliveira, Juscelino    d. 1976
  President of Brazil.
  Cause of death: Car crash
  Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Memorial, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, 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
   
• Miranda, Aurora    b. April 20, 1915  d. December 22, 2005
  Dancer, Singer. She was the sister of actress Carmen Miranda. She was a singing star in Brazil. She appeared in Richard Siodmak’s Film Noir thriller "Phantom Lady", in that film she sang the song "Chica-Chica-Boom-Boom." Her best known film in the United States was Disney Studio’s "The Three Caballeros." She was Donald Duck’s dance partner in the Bahia sequence. She also appeared in the documentaries "Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business" and "Once Upon a Mouse." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Miranda (da Cunha), Carmen (Maria do Carmo Miranda)    b. February 9, 1909  d. August 5, 1955
  Renowned Actress, Dancer, and Singer. Born in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal, her family moved to Brazil when she was still a toddler. She was singing at her hatmaking job as a teenager when she was discovered by a local promoter. She began singing on local radio and secured a recording contract with RCA, soon becoming a major Brazillian star. Miranda made her United States debut in 1939, singing and dancing in several well-received Broadway revues and nightclub performances. Her first film, "...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Morgan, Edwin Vernon   b. February 22, 1865  d. April 16, 1934
  Diplomat. He graduated from Harvard University in 1890, received a masters degree from Harvard in 1891 and then continued his studies in Europe. Upon his return in 1893, he became an assistant professor of history at Harvard, where he remained until 1895, when he was appointed a professor of history at Cleveland's Adelbert College. In 1899 he began a diplomatic career when he was named Secretary of the Samoan High Commission. Beginning in 1900 he carried out consular and administrative...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Cemitério Municipal de Petrópolis, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Pace, José Carlos    b. October 6, 1944  d. March 19, 1977
  Auto Race Car Driver. Raced Formula One cars.
  Cemitério do Araçá, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
   
• Regina (Costa), Elis (Elis Regina Carvalho)    b. March 17, 1945  d. January 19, 1982
  Brazilian singer.
  Cause of death: Cocaine overdose
  Cemiterio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
   
• Rocha, Glauber   b. March 14, 1938  d. August 22, 1981
  Motion Picture Director. He was born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. He is one of the founders and the most representative member of the Cinema Novo along with Ruy Guerra, Carlos Diegues, Arnaldo Jabor and Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. His films have a clear message of social criticism. He is best remembered for films such as "Deus e O Diabo Na Terra do Sol" (1964), "Terra em Transe" (1967), "Antonio Das Mortes" (1969), "O Dragao Da Maldade Contra O Santo Guerreiro" (1969), for which he won...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cemitério São João Batista, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   
• Santana da Silva, Telê   b. June 26, 1931  d. April 21, 2006
  Brazilian football (soccer) coach and former player. Born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais, as a player he was a forward though he had started as a goalkeeper. He began coaching in 1967 with Fluminense's youth team, a club where he had been left winger. He also conducted the Brazilian national team in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, but failed to obtain these championships, however, being the team defeated by Italy with a 3-1 score in Spain 1982 and in penalties by France in Mexico 1986, after a very...[Read More] (Bio by: Nes Pagani)
  Cemitério Parque da Colina, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
   
• Seixas, Raul    b. June 28, 1945  d. August 5, 1989
  One of the first Brazilian rock'n'roll players. Had writen and performed classics like 'Gita', 'Eu Nasci Há 10.000 anos atrás' and 'Cowboy fora da Lei'. Just five days after his last show, and on the day his last record was released, his heart stopped beating as he was listening to a Elvis Presley record in Sao Paulo. He is buried at Jardim da Saudade Cemetery in Salvador, Bahia, his hometown. (Bio by: Thomaz)
  Cemiterio Jardim da Saudade, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
  Plot: Salvador, Bahia
   

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