‘Brazilian Popeye’ Arlindo Anomalia Dies at 55 in Recife, Official Cause Pending

Overview

• Also known as Arlindo de Souza and Arlindo Montanha, the Olinda native died early Tuesday at Hospital Otávio de Freitas in Recife.
• He had been hospitalized since December, according to his nephew, who said one kidney failed first and the other stopped functioning around Christmas.
• The family reports his lungs filled with fluid and he went into cardiac arrest before dialysis could be started.
• Relatives suspect his long-term mineral oil injections contributed to the decline, and doctors warn the practice is dangerous.
• He was set to be buried Wednesday afternoon at the Cemitério de Águas Compridas in Olinda.