Overview
- Her body is being viewed at the Rio Grande do Sul Legislative Assembly, with public farewell until 4:30 p.m. local time and a private ceremony at 5 p.m. at Cortel Metropolitano Crematório.
- Vargas died on December 22 in Gramado at age 80, with her family confirming the death after her ICU hospitalization at Hospital Arcanjo São Miguel.
- No cause of death has been disclosed by the family.
- She won Miss Brasil and Miss Universe in 1963 at age 18, drawing massive celebrations in Brazil and a formal reception by President João Goulart.
- Officials and peers, including Governor Eduardo Leite and former Miss Brasil Deise Nunes, posted condolences, while family statements thanked supporters for messages of respect and affection.