Brazilian Romantic Balladeer Nilton César Dies at 86 in São Paulo

Overview

• The 86-year-old singer died on January 28, 2026, in São Paulo, according to a statement from his family and his official social media.
• His body was mourned and cremated in the city on the day of his death, with cremation at Crematório Vila Alpina.
• Media outlets reported a public wake at Cemitério São Pedro for fans, friends, and family prior to cremation.
• A leading voice of Brazilian romantic pop in the 1960s and 1970s, he scored major hits including Férias na Índia, which sold more than 500,000 copies.
• Born in Ituiutaba in 1939, he began performing in the early 1960s and built a national profile through recordings with RGE and Continental, television appearances, and support from Moacyr Franco.