Jô Soares, a well-known musician and comedian, passed away on August 5 at the age of 84. His ex-wife, Flavia Pedra, broke the news by writing on social media:
Jô Soares, a television icon from Brazil, passed away at age 84. In the years leading up to the 2016 coup, he treated Dilma Rousseff with respect on his late-night chat show. As a result, he was the victim of a smear campaign and was ejected from the Globo TV network. He had been a mainstay of conservative, mainstream TV for decades.
Since July 28, 2022, Jô Soares has been undergoing treatment at the Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo for pneumonia. However, the precise cause of death is still unknown.
Family members have not revealed how long Soares had the illness or whether he had previously experienced any other health issues.
Jô Soares
A brief look at Jô Soares’ life and career
Soares, a well-known comedian, talk show host, novelist, and musician, was born on January 16, 1938. He spoke Portuguese, English, French, Italian, and Spanish fluently.
Following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, he initially intended to become a diplomat, but finally returned to Brazil to enrol in acting classes. He completed his education in the 1950s in a Swiss boarding school.
In 1954, Soares made his acting debut in musical movies, and in 1958, he began his career in television. He contributed to movies such as O Homem do Sputnik and Vai Que e Mole.
He later received roles in three more comedic programmes, including Face Humor, Nao Faca Guerra, Satiricom, and Planeta dos Homens, before being cast in the well-known television series A Familia Trapo in 1967.
The 1976 movie O Pai do Povo had Jô as the primary actor, producer, and director. In Viva o Gordo, he performed a variety of characters after joining Globo TV in 1970. He later joined SBT and hosted the conversation show Jo Onze e Meia in addition to creating another programme, Veja o Gordo.
Soares founded the programme Programa do Jo after returning to Globo TV. He has published several novels, including Assassinato na Academia Brasileira de Letras, O Homem que Matou Getulio Vargas, and Xango de Baker Street.
Netizens pay tribute on Twitter
As a result of his many appearances in movies and television shows, Jô Soares had recently become a well-known name in the entertainment sector. When news of his passing spread, Twitter was inundated with tributes:
He had three marriages and one son, Raphael, who passed away in 2014.
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