2016 in Brazil
Events in the year 2016 in Brazil :
Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Vice governors
Events
March
April
May
June
June 9 ravine in the state of São Paulo state, resulting in at least 18 people killed and 28 injured.[ 15]
July
August
September
October
November
December
Arts and culture
Sports
Deaths
January
January 1 : Gilberto Mendes , 93, composer.[ 58] January 5 : Antônio Pompêo , 62, actor.[ 59] January 11 : Reginaldo Araújo , 38, footballer (heart attack)[ 60] January 14 : Shaolin , 44, humorist (heart attack)[ 61] January 25 : Cláudio Clarindo [pt ] , 38, ultra-distance cyclist (traffic collision)[ 62]
February
March
March 7 : Ana Luiza Pessoa de Queiroz , 60s, fashion agent (Rabih Kayrouz , Anne Valérie Hash ).[ 65] March 9 : Naná Vasconcelos , 71, jazz percussionist and vocalist, eight-time Grammy Award winner (lung cancer)[ 66] March 17 : Gaúcho , 52, football coach and player (Flamengo ), prostate cancer.[ 67] March 18 : José Carlos Avellar , 79, film critic (Jornal do Brasil [ 68] March 19 : Roger Agnelli , 56, bank and mining executive, CEO of Vale S.A. (2001–2011), plane crash.[ 69] March 25 : Clodomir Santos de Morais , 87, sociologist.[ 70] March 26 : Lucas Gomes Arcanjo , 44, police officer and political activist (unexplained circumstances)[ 71] March 28 : Gilson Alvaristo , 59, professional cyclist.[ 72] March 31 : Amaury Epaminondas , 80, footballer (São Paulo F.C. , Deportivo Toluca F.C. ).[ 73]
April
May
June
June 5 : Jarbas Passarinho , 96, politician, President of the Senate (1981–1983), Governor of Pará (1964–1966).[ 82] June 6 :
June 9 : Carillo Gritti , 74, Italian-born Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Territorial Prelate of Itacoatiara (since 2000).[ 85] June 24 : Francisco Ivens de Sá Dias Branco , 81, billionaire businessman.[ 86] June 27 : Luís Carlos Melo Lopes , 61, footballer.[ 87] June 28 : Fabiane Niclotti , 31, model, Miss Universo Brasil 2004.[ 88]
July
July 2 : Irineu Roque Scherer , 65, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Garanhuns (1998–2007) and Joinville (since 2007).[ 89] July 4 : Rondon Pacheco , 96, politician, Governor of Minas Gerais (1971–1975), pneumonia.[ 90] July 7 : Guilherme Karan , 58, actor (Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral Xuxa e os Duendes Meu Bem, Meu Mal TV Pirata [ 91] July 13 :
July 17 : Sérgio Henrique Ferreira , 82, scientist.[ 94]
August
September
October
November
November 6 : Redovino Rizzardo , 77, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Dourados (2001–2015).[ 108] November 20 : Diógenes da Silva Matthes , 83, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Franca (1971–2006).[ 109] November 29 :
Ananias , 27, football player (Chapecoense ).[ 110] Mateus Caramelo , 22, football player (Chapecoense ).[ 110] Dener , 25, football player (Chapecoense ).[ 110] Guilherme Gimenez de Souza , 21, football player (Chapecoense ).[ 110] Josimar , 30, football player (Chapecoense ).[ 110] Caio Júnior , 51, football player and manager (Chapecoense , Vitória de Guimarães ).[ 110] Filipe Machado , 32, football player (Chapecoense , CSKA Sofia ).[ 110] Arthur Maia , 24, football player (Chapecoense , Vitória )[ 110] Bruno Rangel , 34, football player (Chapecoense ).[ 110] Cléber Santana , 35, football player (Chapecoense , Atlético Madrid ).[ 110] Marcos Danilo Padilha , 31, footballer (Chapecoense )Mário Sérgio Pontes de Paiva , 66, footballer, manager and commentator (Fox Sports ).[ 110] Devair Paschoalon [pt ] , 51, announcer (Fox Sports ).[ 110] Paulo Julio Clement , 51, commentator (Fox Sports ).[ 110] Victorino Chermont , 43, reporter (Fox Sports ).[ 110]
December
December 4 : Ferreira Gullar , 86, writer, essayist and art critic, pneumonia.[ 111] December 8 : Lélis Lara , 90, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Itabira–Fabriciano (1996–2003).[ 112] December 9 : Élcio Álvares , 84, politician, Senator (1991–1994, 1995–1999), Minister of Defence (1999–2000), and Governor of Espírito Santo (1975–1979).[ 113] December 10 : Damião Experiença , 81, outsider musician .[ 114] December 11 : João Castelo , 79, politician, Governor of Maranhão (1979–1982), complications from surgery.[ 115] December 14 : Paulo Evaristo Arns , 95, Roman Catholic prelate, Cardinal (since 1973) and Archbishop of São Paulo (1970–1998), complications from pneumonia.[ 116] December 23 : Alida Victoria Grubba Rudge , 113, Brazil's oldest person.[ 117] December 27 : Mariza Corrêa , 71, anthropologist[ 118]
See also
References
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Retrieved 2016-03-15 .^ John Fordham (21 March 2016). "Naná Vasconcelos obituary" . The Guardian . Retrieved 30 June 2023 . ^ Morre ex-centroavante Gaúcho, ídolo rubro-negro no início dos anos 90 Archived 2018-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Crítico de cinema José Carlos Avellar morre aos 79 anos Archived 2022-11-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Brazil's Agnelli, who turned Vale into top miner, dies in crash" . Reuters Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2017-07-02 .^ MST lamenta e morte de Clodomir Santos de Moraes Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Policial Civil Lucas Gomes Arcanjo é encontrado morto em Belo Horizonte (in Portuguese) ^ Referência no ciclismo brasileiro, Gilson Alvaristo morre aos 59 anos Archived 2022-11-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Murió Amaury Epaminondas, primer campeón de goleo del Toluca Archived 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish) ^ Morre aos 65 anos o apresentador Petrucio Melo, ex-jurado de Silvio Santos (in Portuguese) ^ Aos 56 anos, morre o ator Flávio Guarnieri Archived 2016-04-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Ex-Cruzeiro, Patrick Fabionn morre aos 35 anos em hospital de São Paulo Archived 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Luto no Beira-Rio Ídolo do Inter, Larry Pinto de Faria morre aos 83 anos Archived 2016-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Former Newcastle Jets midfielder dies during match in Brazil" . Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-09 .^ Ídolo da dupla Atletiba, ex-jogador Zé Roberto morre aos 70 anos Archived 2016-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Cauby Peixoto morre aos 85 anos em São Paulo Archived 2016-05-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Brazilian Jewish politician Gerson Bergher dies at 91" . 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2016-06-26 .^ Morre aos 96 anos o ex-ministro Jarbas Passarinho Archived 2016-06-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Hélio Garcia, ex-governador de Minas Gerais, morre em Belo Horizonte Archived 2016-06-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Brazilian artist Tunga has died aged 64" . Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-06-16 .^ "Bishop Carillo Gritti" . Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2016-06-16 .^ Morre aos 81 anos o empresário cearense Ivens Dias Branco Archived 2016-06-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre Caçapava, ídolo do Inter, aos 61 anos Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Miss Brazil 2004 found dead in her apartment" . Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-01 .^ "Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer" . Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2016-07-24 .^ Rondon Pacheco morre em Uberlândia aos 96 anos Archived 2016-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Após anos de luta contra doença rara, morre aos 58 anos o ator Guilherme Karam (in Portuguese) ^ "Film Director Hector Babenco Dies in Brazil" . The New York Times Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2017-03-01 .^ Morre o ex-governador campista Celso Peçanha Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre cientista Sergio Henrique Ferreira, aos 81 anos Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Aos 50 anos, morre o cantor Vander Lee, em Minas Gerais Archived 2016-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Ivo Pitanguy morre no Rio aos 90 anos Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre em São Paulo Luis Álvaro de Oliveira, ex-presidente do Santos Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre no Rio João Havelange, ex-presidente da Fifa Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Elke Maravilha morre aos 71 anos Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre, aos 60 anos, o jornalista e escritor Geneton Moraes Neto Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Bishop Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto" . Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-09-08 .^ Goulart de Andrade morre aos 83 anos, em São Paulo Archived 2016-08-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Maior artilheiro do Grêmio, Alcindo Bugre morre em Porto Alegre Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Cagliari mourn title hero Nene" . Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2016-09-08 .^ "Brazil TV star Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera" . BBC News . 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-06-21 .^ Morre, aos 72 anos, Orival Pessini, criador de Fofão, Patropi e Sócrates Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Brazilian football loses the biggest of its captains: Carlos Alberto Torres passes away Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S." Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-23 .^ "Bishop Diógenes da Silva Matthes" . Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-23 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Plane Carrying Brazil's Chapecoense Soccer Team Crashes in Colombia" . NBC News Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-10-07 .^ Ferreira Gullar morre aos 86 anos no Rio. Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Bishop Lélis Lara, C.SS.R." Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2016-12-14 .^ Morre ex-governador do ES Elcio Alvares Archived 2021-04-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre Daminhão Experiença, figura folclórica da música brasileira Archived 2016-12-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Morre em São Paulo deputado tucano João Castelo Archived 2016-12-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ "Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns morre em São Paulo aos 95 anos" . G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-12-14 .^ Morre aos 113 anos, mulher mais velha da América do Sul Archived 2016-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese) ^ Unicamp perde Edgar De Decca e Mariza Corrêa Archived 2016-12-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
