Jô Soares, a well-known comedian and singer, died on August 5 at the age of 84. This information was shared on social media by his ex-wife Flavia Pedra, who announced:
Jô Soares, 84 years old, was a legendary figure on Brazilian television. After treating Dilma Rousseff with respect on his late-night talk show in the months leading up to the 2016 coup that took place in Brazil in 2016, he became the target of a smear campaign and was eventually fired from TV network Globo. He had been a mainstay of conservative and mainstream television for decades.
Since July 28, 2022, Jô Soares has been treated for his pneumonia at the Sirio Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo. However, the exact cause of death was not disclosed at the time.
Soares’ family members have not revealed how long he has had the disease or whether or not he has had any other health problems in the past.
A brief look at the life and career of Jô Soares
Soares became a popular comedian, talk show host, author, and musician after he was born on January 16, 1938. He also has a musical career. He spoke Portuguese, English, French, Italian and Spanish, among other things.
He initially wanted to pursue a diplomatic career like his great-grandfather, but eventually returned to Brazil to take acting classes. In the 1950s he graduated from a boarding school in Switzerland, where he had attended classes.
In 1954, Soares made his film industry debut by appearing in a number of musical films, and he began his television career in 1958. He was involved in the production of films such as “O Homem do Sputnik” and “Vai Que e Mole.” “
He was then cast in the popular TV series A Familia Trapo in 1967, which was followed by the production of three other comedy shows: Face Humor, Nao Faca Guerra and Satiricom, and Planeta dos Homens.
In the 1976 film O Pai do Povo, Jô was not only an actor, but also produced and directed the film. In 1970 he became a member of the Globo TV cast and appeared in various roles in Viva o Gordo. After that, he became a host of the SBT chat show Jo Onze e Meia and at the same time started a new program called Veja o Gordo.
Upon returning to Globo TV, Soares developed the program that would become known as Programa do Jo. He also authored other books such as O Xango de Baker Street, O Homem Que Matou Getulio Vargas and Assassinato na Academia Brasileira de Letras.
Netizens pay tribute on Twitter
Over the past several years, Jô Soares has established himself as a household name in the entertainment industry thanks to his many roles in films and television. As news of his death broke, people flocked to Twitter to pay their respects:
He was married three times and had one child, a son named Raphael, who died in 2014.