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Overview
- The family confirmed he died in the early hours of March 21 in São Paulo after treatment since March 13 in the cardiac ICU at Hospital Sírio‑Libanês.
- A private wake was held on March 21 at Funeral Home in Bela Vista, and he was buried on March 22 at Cemitério do Araçá with relatives and colleagues present.
- Across more than six decades, he became a defining figure of Brazilian theater, film and television, with standout roles in O Clone, Saramandaia and Avenida Brasil.
- His trajectory included political engagement that drew persecution during the military dictatorship and a period of exile in Bolivia, and he later joined the Academia Paulista de Letras.
- Artists and cultural figures, including Débora Bloch, Ary Fontoura, Adriane Galisteu and Walcyr Carrasco, shared public tributes recognizing his influence and generosity.