Overview
- Brazilian outlet Globo and family members say de Souza died Tuesday in Recife after weeks in hospital for renal failure.
- Relatives report one kidney failed first, the other around Christmas, fluid then built up in his lungs, and he suffered cardiac arrest before haemodialysis.
- No death certificate has been issued yet, so an official cause has not been formally confirmed.
- De Souza gained international attention for 29-inch biceps created by self-injected mineral oil and alcohol, a practice doctors warned could cause severe complications.
- He had previously said a friend named Paulinho died after similar injections and he later urged others to avoid the method, as locals in Olinda paid tribute to him.